Ephesians 1:15-23

Paul's prayer came to an end. He began by praising God for all the riches we have in Christ Jesus. Once his praise concluded, he immediately began to pray. What a beautiful example of how we should first encourage one another and then pray for one another. Paul prayed that all those who are faithful in Christ Jesus would have wisdom, revelation, knowledge and understanding. That we would know the hope of His calling, the riches of the glory of God's inheritance in us and the exceeding greatness of His power towards those who believe. He also prayed that we would know that power according to the resurrection of Jesus, the ascension of Jesus and one day soon, the return of Jesus. Finally, we must always remember that we are the body of Christ, and that Christ is the head of the body.

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15 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 our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

18 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,

19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

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