KJV King James Version
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:
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Ephesians 1:17
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
ASV American Standard Version
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the recognition of him,
Surrounding context — Ephesians 1
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],
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: GodἡμῶνG3165 · memeἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusΧριστοῦ,G5547 · ChristosChristὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατὴρG3962 · patērfatherτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδόξης,G1391 · doxagloryδώῃG1325 · didōmito giveὑμῖνG4771 · suyouπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritσοφίαςG4678 · sophiawisdomκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀποκαλύψεωςG602 · apokalupsisrevelationἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐπιγνώσειG1922 · epignōsisknowledgeαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Isaiah 11:2And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;James 3:17-18But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.Colossians 1:9-10For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;Proverbs 2:5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.2 Peter 1:3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:Ephesians 3:18-19May be able to comprehend with all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;2 Peter 3:18But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen.John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.Ephesians 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:Matthew 11:27All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and [he] to whomsoever the Son will reveal [him].1 Corinthians 2:10But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.John 17:25-26O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.Ephesians 3:5Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;John 20:17Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and [to] my God, and your God.Jeremiah 24:7And I will give them an heart to know me, that I [am] the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.Colossians 2:2-3That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;Acts 6:10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
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