Ephesians 1:17-23
New King James Version
17 that (A)the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, (B)may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 (C)the eyes of your [a]understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is (D)the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, (E)according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when (F)He raised Him from the dead and (G)seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 (H)far above all (I)principality[b] and [c]power and [d]might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
22 And (J)He put all things under His feet, and gave Him (K)to be head over all things to the church, 23 (L)which is His body, (M)the fullness of Him (N)who fills all in all.
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- Ephesians 1:18 NU, M hearts
- Ephesians 1:21 rule
- Ephesians 1:21 authority
- Ephesians 1:21 power
Ephesians 1:17-23
Amplified Bible
17 [I always pray] that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may grant you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation [that gives you a deep and personal and intimate insight] into the true knowledge of Him [for we know the Father through the Son]. 18 And [I pray] that the eyes of your heart [the very center and core of your being] may be enlightened [flooded with light by the Holy Spirit], so that you will know and cherish the [a]hope [the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the [b]saints (God’s people), 19 and [so that you will begin to know] what the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His [active, spiritual] power is in us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength 20 which He [c]produced in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion [whether angelic or human], and [far above] every name that is named [above every title that can be conferred], not only in this age and world but also in the one to come. 22 And He [d]put all things [in every realm] in subjection under Christ’s feet, and [e]appointed Him as [supreme and authoritative] head over all things in the church,(A) 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills and completes all things in all [believers].
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- Ephesians 1:18 In the NT the word “hope” expresses a cherished desire along with the confident assurance of obtaining that which is longed for.
- Ephesians 1:18 See note v 1.
- Ephesians 1:20 The first of three manifestations of God’s power exhibited in Christ.
- Ephesians 1:22 The second manifestation of God’s power exhibited in Christ.
- Ephesians 1:22 This is the third manifestation of God’s power exhibited in Christ.
Ephesians 1:17-23
Authorized (King James) Version
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 20 which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: 22 and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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Ephesians 1:17-23
1599 Geneva Bible
17 [a]That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, that Father of [b]glory, might give unto you the Spirit of wisdom, and revelation through the [c]knowledge of him,
18 That the eyes of your understanding may be lightened, that ye may know what the [d]hope is of his calling, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is in the Saints,
19 [e]And what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us, which believe, (A)according to the working of his mighty power,
20 [f]Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his [g]right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and domination, and every [h]Name, that is named, not in this world only, but also in that that is to come,
22 [i]And hath made all things subject under his feet, and hath given him over all things to be the [j]head to the Church,
23 Which is his body, even the [k]fullness of him that filleth all in all things.
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- Ephesians 1:17 The causes of faith are God the Father lightening our minds with his holy spirit, that we may embrace Christ opened unto us in the Gospel, to the obtaining of everlasting life, and the setting forth of God’s glory.
- Ephesians 1:17 Full of majesty.
- Ephesians 1:17 For it is not enough for us to have known God once, but we must know him every day more and more.
- Ephesians 1:18 What blessings they are which he calleth you to hope for whom he calleth to Christ.
- Ephesians 1:19 The excellency of faith is declared by the effects, because the mighty power of God is set forth and shown therein.
- Ephesians 1:20 The Apostle willeth us to behold in our most glorious Christ with the eye of faith, that most excellent power and glory of God, whereof all the faithful are partakers, although it be as yet very dark in us, by reason of the ignominy of the cross and the weakness of the flesh.
- Ephesians 1:20 To be set on God’s right hand, is to be partaker of the sovereignty which he hath over all creatures.
- Ephesians 1:21 Everything whatsoever it be, or above all things be they of never such power or excellency.
- Ephesians 1:22 That we should not think that that excellent glory of Christ is a thing wherewith we have nought to do, he witnesseth, that he was appointed of God the Father the head of all the Church, and therefore the body must be joined to his head, which otherwise should be a maimed thing without the members: which notwithstanding is not of necessity (seeing that the Church is rather quickeneth and sustained by the only virtue of Christ, so far off is it, that he needeth the fullness thereof) but of the infinite goodwill and pleasure of God, who vouchsafeth to join us to his Son.
- Ephesians 1:22 Insomuch that there is nothing but is subject to him.
- Ephesians 1:23 For the love of Christ is so great toward the Church, that though he do fully satisfy all with all things, yet he esteemeth himself but a maimed and unperfect head, unless he have the Church joined to him as his body.
Ephesians 1:17-23
Young's Literal Translation
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the recognition of him,
18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, for your knowing what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
19 and what the exceeding greatness of His power to us who are believing, according to the working of the power of His might,
20 which He wrought in the Christ, having raised him out of the dead, and did set [him] at His right hand in the heavenly [places],
21 far above all principality, and authority, and might, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in the coming one;
22 and all things He did put under his feet, and did give him -- head over all things to the assembly,
23 which is his body, the fulness of Him who is filling the all in all,
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