Parallel Verses New Living Translation asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. King James Bible 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: Darby Bible Translation that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of him, 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; 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, Ephesians 1:17 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible1:17 That the Father of that infinite glory which shines in the face of Christ, from whom also we receive the glorious inheritance, Eph 1:18, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation - The same who is the Spirit of promise is also, in the progress of the faithful, the Spirit of wisdom and revelation; making them wise unto salvation, and revealing to them the deep things of God. He is here speaking of that wisdom and revelation which are common to all real Christians. Ephesians 1:17 Parallel Commentaries Library 'According To' --II. 'According to the riches of His grace.'--Eph. i. 7. We have seen, in a previous sermon, that a characteristic note of this letter is the frequent occurrence of that phrase 'according to.' I also then pointed out that it was employed in two different directions. One class of passages, with which I then tried to deal, used it to compare the divine purpose in our salvation with the historical process of the salvation. The type of that class of reference is found in a verse just before my text, 'according … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians, Peter,John God's Inheritance and Ours The Measure of Immeasurable Power 'According To' --I. Cross References Exodus 28:3 Instruct all the skilled craftsmen whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom. Have them make garments for Aaron that will distinguish him as a priest set apart for my service. Job 42:5 I had only heard about you before, but now I have seen you with my own eyes. Proverbs 18:15 Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge. Isaiah 11:2 And the Spirit of the LORD will rest on him--the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. John 20:17 "Don't cling to me," Jesus said, "for I haven't yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" Acts 7:2 This was Stephen's reply: "Brothers and fathers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to our ancestor Abraham in Mesopotamia before he settled in Haran. Romans 15:6 Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jump to Previous Always Beseech Better Christ Full Glorious Glory Intimate Jesus Recognition Revelation Spirit WisdomJump to Next Always Beseech Better Christ Full Glorious Glory Intimate Jesus Recognition Revelation Spirit WisdomLinks Ephesians 1:17 NIVEphesians 1:17 NLT Ephesians 1:17 ESV Ephesians 1:17 NASB Ephesians 1:17 KJV Ephesians 1:17 Bible Apps Ephesians 1:17 Biblia Paralela Ephesians 1:17 Chinese Bible Ephesians 1:17 French Bible Ephesians 1:17 German Bible Ephesians 1:17 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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