Ephesians 1:17

Ephesians 1:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.
• English Standard Version (ESV)that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,
• New King James Version (NKJV)that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,

Context of Ephesians 1:17

15This is why, since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. 18I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the mighty working of his strength.

Ephesians 1:17 word by word

ἵνα ὁ θεὸς τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὁ πατὴρ τῆς δόξης, δώῃ ὑμῖν πνεῦμα σοφίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεως ἐν ἐπιγνώσει αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• the Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• of ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• of gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• may giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• the spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• of wisdomσοφίαsophia · wisdomG4678
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• revelationἀποκάλυψιςapokalupsis · revelationG602
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the knowledgeἐπίγνωσιςepignōsis · knowledgeG1922
• of himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Ephesians 1:17

• Ephesians 1:3Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.
• John 20:17“Don’t cling to me,” Jesus told her, “since I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them that I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.”
• 1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to you. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom, and you are exalted as head over all.
• Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, you gates! Rise up, ancient doors! Then the King of glory will come in.
• Psalms 29:3The voice of the Lord is above the waters. The God of glory thunders — the Lord, above the vast water,
• Jeremiah 2:11Has a nation ever exchanged its gods? (But they were not gods!) Yet my people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.
• Matthew 6:13And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
• Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to people he favors!
• Acts 7:2“Brothers and fathers,” he replied, “listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,
• 1 Corinthians 2:8None of the rulers of this age knew this wisdom, because if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
• James 2:1My brothers and sisters, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.
• Revelation 7:12saying, Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever. Amen.
• Genesis 41:38and he said to them, “Can we find anyone like this, a man who has God’s spirit in him?”
• Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him — a Spirit of wisdom and understanding, a Spirit of counsel and strength, a Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
• Daniel 5:11There is a man in your kingdom who has a spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your predecessor he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. Your predecessor, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, mediums, Chaldeans, and diviners. Your own predecessor, the king,
• Luke 12:12For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what must be said.”

Commentaries on Ephesians 1:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17That the God of our Lord Jesus - Jesus Christ, as man and mediator, has the Father for his God and Father: and it is in reference to this that he himself says: I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God; John 20:17. The Father of glory - The author and giver of that glory which you expect at the end of your Christian race. This may be a Hebraism for glorious Father, but the former appears to be the best sense. The Spirit of wisdom…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ - The God who has sent the Lord Jesus into the world, and appointed him as the Mediator between himself and man. The particular reason why Paul here speaks of him as “the God of the Lord Jesus” is, that he prays that they might be further acquainted with the Redeemer, and be enlightened in regard to the great work which he came to do. The Father of glory - The glorious Father, that is, the Father who is worthy to be…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-23Verses 15-23 God has laid up spiritual blessings for us in his Son the Lord Jesus; but requires us to draw them out and fetch them in by prayer. Even the best Christians need to be prayed for: and while we hear of the welfare of Christian friends, we should pray for them. Even true believers greatly want heavenly wisdom. Are not the best of us unwilling to come under God's yoke, though there is no other way to find rest for the soul? Do we not for a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17a spirit of wisdom: The word spirit can mean the Holy Spirit or the human spirit. Knowing God means having a personal and experiential relationship with him, not just intellectual knowledge (see John 17:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. A fit prayer for all Christians. the God of our Lord Jesus--appropriate title here; as in Ep 1:20-22 he treats of God's raising Jesus to be Head over all things to the Church. Jesus Himself called the Father "My God" (Mt 27:46). the Father of glory--(Compare Ac 7:2). The Father of that infinite glory which shines in the face of Christ, who is "the glory" (the true Shekinah); through whom also "the glory of the inheritance" (Ep 1:18) shall be ours (Joh…Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 1:17

• Atonement
• God
• Holy Spirit
• Intercession
• Jesus Continued
• Salvation
• Wisdom

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Commentaries on Ephesians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings