Ephesians 1:15-23, My Observations [7.5]

If you are new to this blog, please start with 1 (Intro) and then continue in order.

Remember, these are just observations, not necessarily the "right" answers. This is just to give you an idea.

DAY 4
Paul's petitions:
1. thanked God for their faith in the Lord Jesus and
-their love toward all the saints vv15-16
2. that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ would give them the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him v17
3. that they would know:
-what is the hope to which he has called them v18
-what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints v18
-what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe v19

note: I chose not to include "having the eyes of your hearts enlightened" because the way I read that, they already have the eyes of their hearts enlightened. It is not a request, but a statement of fact.

My observations for what God did to/for Jesus can be found in the next post, 'Faith and Love and More' under God and Jesus.

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