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Ephesians 1:18 — The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know…
“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,”
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The verses around Ephesians 1:18.
16Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17That 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:
18The 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,
19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
Verse explanation
Paul uses the image of “the eyes of your understanding being enlightened” to ask that the Ephesians truly grasp two things: the hope of God’s calling and the riches of the inheritance He has reserved for believers.
From the Ephesians 1 study in Bible in Stories.
Ephesians 1:18 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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,
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Illuminados os olhos de vosso entendimento, para que saibaes qual seja a esperança da sua vocação, e quaes as riquezas da gloria da sua herança nos sanctos;
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
e que sejam iluminados os olhos do vosso entendimento, para que conheçais qual é a esperança para a qual ele chamou, quais [são] as riquezas da gloriosa herança dele nos santos,
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Que sus mentes sean iluminadas a fin de que puedan entender la esperanza a la cual él los ha llamado:
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