Ephesians 1:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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, ”

Ephesians 1:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened - The construction here in the Greek is, probably, “that he may give you ( δώη dōē, Ephesians 1:17 ) the Spirit of wisdom, etc. - eyes of t...
Ephesians 1:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the (y) hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, (y) What blessings they are...
Ephesians 1:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Paragraph of Prayer. The writer, who has been informed (by letter?) of the Christian faith and love of his correspondents, reciprocates their thanksgiving and prayers ( Ephesians 1:15 f.); he be...
Ephesians 1:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

understanding . mind. Compare Matthew 22:37 . &c. Greek. dianoia, but the texts read kardia, heart. being . having been. that . Greek. eis . See Ephesians 1:12 . know . App-132. t...
Ephesians 1:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

18. The eyes of your understanding being enlightened. The eyes of your heart is the rendering of the Vulgate, which is supported by some Greek manuscripts. The difference is immaterial...
Ephesians 1:18 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2095 THE SPIRIT’S INFLUENCES AS A SPIRIT OF WISDOM Ephesians 1:15-20 . Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, cease not to give...
Ephesians 1:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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, The eyes of your understanding b...
Ephesians 1:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened;— And would give you to have the eyes of your understanding enlightened: Doddridge, more agreeable to the original.
Ephesians 1:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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, Result of the gift of the...
Ephesians 1:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Thanksgiving for Blessings and Prayer for Wisdom 1, 2. The salutation. I. In the Salutations to the Colossians and to Philemon, written at the same time, 'Timothy the brother' is coupled with St....
Ephesians 1:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

[ 1. Introduction to the Epistle ( Ephesians 1:1-23 ). (1) SALUTATION ( Ephesians 1:1-2 ). (2) THANKSGIVING TO GOD FOR — ( a ) The election of the whole Church before the world began, by the...
Ephesians 1:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 2 THE ETERNAL PURPOSE Ephesians 1:3-19 WE enter this epistle through magnificent gateway. The introductory Act of Praise, extending from verse 3 to 14, Ephesians 1:3-14 is one of the...
Ephesians 1:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

What the Heart May Receive Ephesians 1:15-23 It is well to go over the successive links of this golden chain when we are in our secret chamber, appropriating them one by one and asking whether...
Ephesians 1:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The theme of this letter is pre-eminently of the Church as the medium for the accomplishment of the divine purpose. Those addressed are described as "saints," and as "the faithful in Christ Jesus." T...
Ephesians 1:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(15) В¶ 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...
Ephesians 1:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened ,.... By the Spirit of God already, to see the exceeding sinfulness of sin; the insufficiency of their own righteousness; the beauty, glory, fulness,...
Ephesians 1:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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, Ver. 18. The glory of his in...
Ephesians 1:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened That is, I pray that God would do this for you by the discoveries of his gospel, and the operation of his grace. Observe, reader, it is by the eyes...
Ephesians 1:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

SALUTATION (vs.1-2) As an apostle of Jesus Christ, Paul writes this epistle as an authoritative communication from God. Indeed, his apostleship is "by the will of God." Nothing of his own or of a...
Ephesians 1:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostle's Prayer. A. D. 61. 15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord...
Ephesians 1:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened, viz. by that spirit of revelation: and so this clause explains the former. What the eye is to the body, that the understanding is to the soul. He...
Ephesians 1:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the 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, having the eyes of your heart enlightened.' He prays to ‘the G...
Ephesians 1:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 1:15-16 .—St. Paul is always ready to give a prompt acknowledgment of all that is best in his readers and to pray for something better. Cease not to give...
Ephesians 1:18 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 1:18 God's Hope in His Children. The Apostle speaks of the hope of God in His children as of the hope of a Father; and what such a hope may include let us now proceed to inquire. I. Fo...
Ephesians 1:18 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

In this chapter, we see what Paul, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, has to say about the possessions and privileges of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:1-2 . Paul,...
Ephesians 1:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 1:4 . According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy, and without blame before him in love. What words of consolation! The full soul o...
Ephesians 1:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ephesians 1:1 , Ephesians 1:2 ADDRESS AND SALUTATION . Ephesians 1:1 Paul an apostle of Christ Jesus . Paul's one but all-sufficient claim on the Ephesians is...
Ephesians 1:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 3:1-3 ; 1 Peter 1:3 ; 1 Peter 3:9 ; 1 Peter 5:10 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:12 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:8 ; 1 Timothy 6:12 ; 2 Corinthians 4:4 ; 2 Corinthians 4:6 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:11 ; 2 The...
Ephesians 1:18 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Holy Spirit in Ephesians Ephesians 1:13-23 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are distinct lines of teaching relative to the Holy Spirit in several of Paul's Epistles. The Book of Ephesians has seve...
Ephesians 1:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The eyes of your understanding — It is with these alone that we discern the things of God. Being first opened, and then enlightened — — By his Spirit. That ye may know what is the hope of his calli...

Ephesians 1:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ephesians 1:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ephesians 1:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 1:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ephesians 1:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 1:18 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Ephesians 1:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ephesians 1:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ephesians 1:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ephesians 1:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 1:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ephesians 1:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ephesians 1:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ephesians 1:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ephesians 1:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ephesians 1:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ephesians 1:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ephesians 1:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 1:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 1:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ephesians 1:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ephesians 1:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 1:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ephesians 1:18 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 1:18 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 1:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 1:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ephesians 1:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ephesians 1:18 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Ephesians 1:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes