Ephesians 1:13-23
New American Standard Bible
13 In [a]Him, [b]you also, after listening to (A)the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also [c]believed, you were (B)sealed in [d]Him with (C)the Holy Spirit of the promise, 14 who is a (D)first installment of (E)our inheritance, in regard to the (F)redemption of (G)God’s own possession, (H)to the praise of His glory.
15 For this reason I too, (I)having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and [e]your love for (J)all the [f]saints, 16 (K)do not cease giving thanks for you, (L)while making mention of you in my prayers; 17 that the (M)God of our Lord Jesus Christ, (N)the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of (O)wisdom and of (P)revelation in the [g]knowledge of Him. 18 I pray that (Q)the eyes of your heart [h]may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the (R)hope of His (S)calling, what are (T)the riches of the glory of (U)His inheritance in (V)the [i]saints, 19 and what is the [j]boundless greatness of His power toward us who believe. (W)These are in accordance with the working of the (X)strength of His might 20 which He brought about in Christ, when He (Y)raised Him from the dead and (Z)seated Him at His right hand in (AA)the heavenly places, 21 far above (AB)all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every (AC)name that is named, not only in (AD)this age but also in the one to come. 22 And He (AE)put all things in subjection under His feet, and made Him (AF)head over all things to the church, 23 which is His (AG)body, the (AH)fullness of Him who (AI)fills (AJ)all in all.
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- Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom
- Ephesians 1:13 I.e., Gentile believers
- Ephesians 1:13 Or believed in Him, you were sealed
- Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom
- Ephesians 1:15 Three early mss do not contain your love
- Ephesians 1:15 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Ephesians 1:17 Or true knowledge
- Ephesians 1:18 Lit having been
- Ephesians 1:18 See note 2 v 15
- Ephesians 1:19 Lit surpassing
Ephesians 1:13-23
Amplified Bible
13 In Him, you also, when you heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation, and [as a result] believed in Him, were stamped with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit [the One promised by Christ] as owned and protected [by God].(A) 14 The Spirit is the [a]guarantee [the first installment, the pledge, a foretaste] of our inheritance until the redemption of God’s own [purchased] possession [His believers], to the praise of His glory.
15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers; 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 [b]hope [the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the [c]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 [d]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 [e]put all things [in every realm] in subjection under Christ’s feet, and [f]appointed Him as [supreme and authoritative] head over all things in the church,(B) 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills and completes all things in all [believers].
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- Ephesians 1:14 Or down payment.
- 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 1:13-23
English Standard Version
13 In him you also, when you heard (A)the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, (B)were sealed with the (C)promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is (D)the guarantee[a] of our (E)inheritance until (F)we acquire (G)possession of it,[b] (H)to the praise of his glory.
Thanksgiving and Prayer
15 For this reason, (I)because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love[c] toward all the saints, 16 I (J)do not cease to give thanks for you, (K)remembering you in my prayers, 17 that (L)the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, (M)may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 (N)having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is (O)the hope to which he has called you, what are (P)the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, (Q)according to the working of (R)his great might 20 that he worked in Christ (S)when he raised him from the dead and (T)seated him at his right hand (U)in the heavenly places, 21 (V)far above (W)all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above (X)every name that is named, not only in (Y)this age but also in the one to come. 22 And (Z)he put all things under his feet and gave him as (AA)head over all things to the church, 23 (AB)which is his body, (AC)the fullness of him (AD)who fills (AE)all in all.
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- Ephesians 1:14 Or down payment
- Ephesians 1:14 Or until God redeems his possession
- Ephesians 1:15 Some manuscripts omit your love
Ephesians 1:13-23
New King James Version
13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard (A)the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, (B)you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 (C)who[a] is the [b]guarantee of our inheritance (D)until the redemption of (E)the purchased possession, (F)to the praise of His glory.
Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom
15 Therefore I also, (G)after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 (H)do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that (I)the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, (J)may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 (K)the eyes of your [c]understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is (L)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, (M)according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when (N)He raised Him from the dead and (O)seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 (P)far above all (Q)principality[d] and [e]power and [f]might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
22 And (R)He put all things under His feet, and gave Him (S)to be head over all things to the church, 23 (T)which is His body, (U)the fullness of Him (V)who fills all in all.
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- Ephesians 1:14 NU which
- Ephesians 1:14 down payment, earnest
- Ephesians 1:18 NU, M hearts
- Ephesians 1:21 rule
- Ephesians 1:21 authority
- Ephesians 1:21 power
Ephesians 1:13-23
King James Version
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
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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