Ephesians 1:18
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18 I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.[a]
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- 1:18 Or called, and the rich and glorious inheritance he has given to his holy people.
Acts 26:18
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18 to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God’s people, who are set apart by faith in me.’
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2 Corinthians 4:6
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6 For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.
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Luke 24:45
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45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
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1 John 3:1-3
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3 See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him. 2 Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is. 3 And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure.
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Ephesians 1:7
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7 He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.
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Ephesians 5:8
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8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!
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Ephesians 3:16
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16 I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.
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Ephesians 4:4
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4 For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future.
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Psalm 119:18
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18 Open my eyes to see
the wonderful truths in your instructions.
Titus 3:7
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7 Because of his grace he made us right in his sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.
Isaiah 42:7
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7 You will open the eyes of the blind.
You will free the captives from prison,
releasing those who sit in dark dungeons.
1 Timothy 6:12
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12 Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.
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2 Thessalonians 1:11
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11 So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do.
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Ephesians 4:1
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Unity in the Body
4 Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.
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Isaiah 6:10
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10 Harden the hearts of these people.
Plug their ears and shut their eyes.
That way, they will not see with their eyes,
nor hear with their ears,
nor understand with their hearts
and turn to me for healing.”[a]
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- 6:9-10 Greek version reads And he said, “Go and say to this people, / ‘When you hear what I say, you will not understand. / When you see what I do, you will not comprehend.’ / For the hearts of these people are hardened, / and their ears cannot hear, and they have closed their eyes— / so their eyes cannot see, / and their ears cannot hear, / and their hearts cannot understand, / and they cannot turn to me and let me heal them.” Compare Matt 13:14-15; Mark 4:12; Luke 8:10; Acts 28:26-27.
Isaiah 29:10
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10 For the Lord has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep.
He has closed the eyes of your prophets and visionaries.
1 Peter 5:10
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10 In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.
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Ephesians 1:11
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11 Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God,[a] for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.
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- 1:11 Or we have become God’s inheritance.
Romans 8:24-25
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24 We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope[a] for it. 25 But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.)
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- 8:24 Some manuscripts read wait.
Hebrews 10:32
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32 Think back on those early days when you first learned about Christ.[a] Remember how you remained faithful even though it meant terrible suffering.
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- 10:32 Greek when you were first enlightened.
1 Thessalonians 2:12
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12 We pleaded with you, encouraged you, and urged you to live your lives in a way that God would consider worthy. For he called you to share in his Kingdom and glory.
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2 Corinthians 4:4
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4 Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.
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Isaiah 32:3
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3 Then everyone who has eyes will be able to see the truth,
and everyone who has ears will be able to hear it.
Titus 2:13
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13 while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.
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