8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and1 prudence,
9 ahaving made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure bwhich He purposed in Himself,
10 that in the dispensation of athe fullness of the times bHe might gather together in one call things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.
11 aIn Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to bthe purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,
12 athat we bwho first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.
13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard athe word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, byou were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 awho1 is the guarantee of our inheritance buntil the redemption of cthe purchased possession, dto the praise of His glory.
Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom
15 Therefore I also, aafter I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
16 ado not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:
17 that athe God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, bmay give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
18 athe eyes of your1 understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is bthe hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
No entry exists in Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown for Ephesians 1:10.
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