Paul’s Prayer for the Ephesians

¹⁵ Therefore, because I have heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love^[a] for all the saints, ¹⁶ I never stop giving thanks for you as I mention you in my prayers. ¹⁷ I pray^[b] that the God of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah,^[c] the most glorious Father, would give you a wise spirit, along with revelation that comes through knowing the Messiah^[d] fully. ¹⁸ Then, with the eyes of your hearts enlightened, you will know the confidence^[e] that is produced by God^[f] having called you,^[g] the rich glory that is his inheritance among the saints, ¹⁹ and the unlimited greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his mighty strength, ²⁰ which he brought about in the Messiah^[h] when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realm. ²¹ He is far above every ruler, authority, power, dominion, and every name that can be named, not only in the present age, but also in the one to come. ²² God^[i] has put everything under the Messiah’s^[j] feet and has made him the head of everything for the good of^[k] the church, ²³ which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills everything in every way.^[l]