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Berean Standard Bible

“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,”

Ephesians 1:18

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Study note

Paul turns from praise to prayer, asking God to give the Ephesian believers deeper understanding. He writes as one who knows they already believe but need to grasp more fully what God has given them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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,

World English Bible (WEB)

having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

King James Version (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,

American Standard Version (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,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And that having the eyes of your heart full of light, you may have knowledge of what is the hope of his purpose, what is the wealth of the glory of his heritage in the saints,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

the eyes of your understanding MT reads hearts being having been enlightened, for your knowing what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Alumbrando los ojos de vuestro entendimiento, para que sepáis cuál sea la esperanza de su vocación, y cuáles las riquezas de la gloria de su herencia en los santos,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pido también que ilumine sus corazones para que sepan cuál es la esperanza a la que los llamó y qué enorme es la riqueza de la herencia que él ha dado a los que son suyos.

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