Focused Passage

Ephesians 1:15-19

Blessed in Christ and Enlightened to Know His Power

Paul blesses God for every spiritual blessing in Christ, then prays that believers would know the hope, inheritance, and power already given to them through Christ's exaltation.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,

17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.

18 I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

19 and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,

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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 2:6 BSB references Colossians 1:9 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:4 Classic cross-references Philemon 1:5 Classic cross-references John 14:1 Classic cross-references Philippians 1:3 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 2:9-16 OliveGrove study links Acts 26:17-18 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:9-14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For this reason Διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular ever since κἀγώ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular I heard about ἀκούσας G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular vvv καθ’ G2596 Preposition your ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural faith πίστιν G4102 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [your] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular love ἀγάπην G26 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular for εἰς G1519 Preposition all πάντας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural saints ἁγίους G40 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural

Verse 16

Cross-references

Ephesians 6:18 Classic cross-references Ephesians 3:14 Classic cross-references Romans 1:8 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:9 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:3 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 2:9-16 OliveGrove study links Acts 26:17-18 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:9-14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

{I have} not οὐ G3756 Adverb stopped παύομαι G3973 Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular giving thanks εὐχαριστῶν G2168 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular for ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural vvv ποιούμενος G4160 Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular remembering you μνείαν G3417 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural prayers προσευχῶν G4335 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

Isaiah 11:2 Classic cross-references James 3:17 Classic cross-references Proverbs 2:6 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:9 Classic cross-references Proverbs 2:5 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 2:9-16 OliveGrove study links Acts 26:17-18 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:9-14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular glorious δόξης G1391 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular may give δώῃ G1325 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural [a] spirit πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of wisdom σοφίας G4678 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction revelation ἀποκαλύψεως G602 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition [your] knowledge ἐπιγνώσει G1922 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Romans 12:2 Classic cross-references Acts 26:18 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:6 Classic cross-references Luke 24:45 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:1 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 2:9-16 OliveGrove study links Acts 26:17-18 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:9-14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[I ask that] the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural eyes ὀφθαλμοὺς G3788 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural of τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural heart καρδίας G2588 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular may be enlightened πεφωτισμένους G5461 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural so that εἰς G1519 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular may know εἰδέναι G1492 Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active - τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular - ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular hope ἐλπὶς G1680 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular calling κλήσεως G2821 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular riches πλοῦτος G4149 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular vvv τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular glorious δόξης G1391 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular inheritance κληρονομίας G2817 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural saints ἁγίοις G40 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural

BSB notes

TR the eyes of your understanding

Verse 19

Cross-references

Ephesians 3:20 Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:10 Classic cross-references Romans 8:11 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 1:3 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:13 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 2:9-16 OliveGrove study links Acts 26:17-18 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:9-14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular surpassing ὑπερβάλλον G5235 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular greatness μέγεθος G3174 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular power δυνάμεως G1411 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural who τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural believe πιστεύοντας G4100 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural [ These are ] in accordance with κατὰ G2596 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular working ἐνέργειαν G1753 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular mighty ἰσχύος G2479 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular strength κράτους G2904 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

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