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Ephesians 1:18

I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

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ASV

having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

KJV

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,

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
πεφωτισμένουςpephōtismenousenlightened [are]G5461 →
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ὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmouseyesG3788 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
καρδίαςkardiasheartG2588 →
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771 →
εἰςeisin order forG1519 →
τὸto<the>G3588 →
εἰδέναιeidenaito know
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771 →
τίςtiswhatG5101 →
ἐστινestinisG1510 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
ἐλπὶςelpishopeG1680 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
κλήσεωςklēseōscallingG2821 →
αὐτοῦ,autouof Him,G846 →
τίςtiswhatG5101 →
ὁho[are] theG3588 →
πλοῦτοςploutosrichesG4149 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
δόξηςdoxēsgloryG1391 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
κληρονομίαςklēronomiasinheritanceG2817 →
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τοῖςtoistheG3588 →
ἁγίοις,hagioissaints,G40 →

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Romans 12:2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.Luke 24:45Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.1 John 3:1–3Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.Ephesians 1:7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His gracePsalms 119:18Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.Ephesians 3:16I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,Ephesians 5:8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,Ephesians 4:4There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;Philippians 4:19And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.Acts 20:32And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.2 Thessalonians 1:11To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,Titus 3:7so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.Isaiah 42:7to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.Ephesians 4:1As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:1 Timothy 6:12Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.James 1:17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

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