Ephesians 1:18-20
New American Standard Bible
18 I pray that (A)the eyes of your heart [a]may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the (B)hope of His (C)calling, what are (D)the riches of the glory of (E)His inheritance in (F)the [b]saints, 19 and what is the [c]boundless greatness of His power toward us who believe. (G)These are in accordance with the working of the (H)strength of His might 20 which He brought about in Christ, when He (I)raised Him from the dead and (J)seated Him at His right hand in (K)the heavenly places,
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- Ephesians 1:18 Lit having been
- Ephesians 1:18 See note 2 v 15
- Ephesians 1:19 Lit surpassing
Ephesians 1:18-20
Amplified Bible
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,
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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.
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