Ephesians 1:15-23

Expanded Bible

Paul’s Prayer

¹⁵ That is why ·since [or because] I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all ·God’s people [^Tthe saints], ¹⁶ I ·have not stopped [never cease] giving thanks to God for you. I always remember you in my prayers, ¹⁷ asking the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, to give you ·a spirit of wisdom [or spiritual wisdom; or the Spirit of wisdom] and revelation so that you will know him better. ¹⁸ I pray also that ·you will have greater understanding in your heart [^Lthe eyes of your heart may be enlightened] so you will ·know [comprehend] the hope to which he has called us and that you will know ·how rich and glorious are the blessings God has promised [the riches of his glorious inheritance for; or the glorious wealth of an inheritance that God possesses in] ·his holy people [^Tthe saints]. ¹⁹ And you will know that God’s power is ·very [exceedingly; overwhelmingly] great for us who believe. That power ·is the same as [or was demonstrated in] the great strength ²⁰ God ·used [exerted] to raise Christ from the dead and ·put [^Lseat] him at his right ·side [^Lhand; Ps. 110:1; Acts 2:34] in the heavenly ·world [realm; places]. ²¹ God has put Christ ·over [far above] all rulers, authorities, powers, and ·kings [lords; dominion], and every other ·title given [^Lname that is named] not only in this ·world [age] but also in the ·next [coming one]. ²² God ·put [subjected] everything under his ·power [^Lfeet; Ps. 8:6] and ·made him the head over everything for the church [or gave him to the church as head over all things], which is his body. ²³ ·The church is filled with Christ [or The church completes Christ; ^L…the fullness of the one], who fills ·everything in every way [or all things everywhere; ^Lall in all].