Ephesians 1

Thanksgiving and Prayer

15 For this reason, *Col. 1:4;Philem. 5;See Rom. 1:8because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love*1:15 Some manuscripts omit your love toward all the saints, 16 I *Col. 1:9do not cease to give thanks for you, *Rom. 1:9;2 Tim. 1:3remembering you in my prayers, 17 that *See Rom. 15:6the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, *[Col. 1:9]may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 *[Heb. 6:4;10:32;Rev. 3:17,18]; See Acts 26:18having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is *ch. 4:4;[ch. 2:12] the hope to which he has called you, what are *ch. 3:8,16;Col. 1:27;See ver. 7the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, *ch. 3:7;Phil. 3:21;Col. 1:29;2:12according to the working of *ch. 6:10;[Dan. 4:30]his great might 20 that he worked in Christ *See Acts 2:24when he raised him from the dead and *See Mark 16:19;Acts 2:33;1 Pet. 3:22seated him at his right hand *See ver. 3in the heavenly places, 21 *ch. 4:10;Col. 2:10;See John 3:31far above *1 Cor. 15:24all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above *ch. 3:15;Phil. 2:9;[Heb. 1:4] every name that is named, not only in *[Matt. 12:32]this age but also in the one to come. 22 And *Cited from Ps. 8:6;See 1 Cor. 15:27he put all things under his feet and gave him as *ch. 4:15;5:23;Col. 1:18;2:19;[1 Cor. 11:3;Col. 2:10]head over all things to the church, 23 *ch. 4:12,16;5:30;Col. 1:18,24;[ch. 5:23;1 Cor. 12:27] which is his body, *ch. 3:19;See John 1:16the fullness of him *ch. 4:10who fills *[Jer. 23:24;Col. 3:11]all in all.