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Berean Standard Bible

“that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.”

Ephesians 1:17

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After the long blessing of verses 3 to 14, Paul tells the Ephesians that he constantly thanks God for their faith and love and prays for them. Verses 15 to 23 record the content of that prayer, one of the richest prayers in Paul's letters.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.

World English Bible (WEB)

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the recognition complete knowledge of him,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Que el Dios del Señor nuestro Jesucristo, el Padre de gloria, os dé espíritu de sabiduría y de revelación para su conocimiento;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

no he cesado de recordarlos y dar gracias a Dios por ustedes. Pido constantemente a Dios, el glorioso Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, que les dé sabiduría y revelación, por medio de su Espíritu, para que lo conozcan mejor.

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