Ephesians 1:18

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“having the eyes of your heartsTR reads “understanding” instead of “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,”

— WEB

“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,”

— KJV

“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,”

— ASV

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Acts 26:18 "to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins…"
2 Corinthians 4:6 "seeing it is God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,”Genesis 1:3 who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge…"
Luke 24:45 "Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures."
1 John 3:1-3 "See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, beca…"
Psalms 119:18 "Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law."
Ephesians 1:7 "in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,"
Ephesians 3:16 "that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;"
Ephesians 5:8 "For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,"

Commentary

understanding--The oldest manuscripts, versions, and Fathers, read "heart." Compare the contrary state of unbelieving, the heart being in fault (Eph 4:18; Mat 13:15). Translate, "Having the eyes of your heart enlightened" (Eph 5:14; Mat 4:16). The first effect of the Spirit moving in the new creation, as in the original physical creation (Gen 1:3; Co2 4:6). So THEOPHILUS to AUTOLYCUS (1.3), "the ears of the heart." Where spiritual light is, there is life (Joh 1:4). The heart is "the core of life" [HARLESS], and the fountain of the thoughts; whence "the heart" in Scripture includes the mind, as well as the inclination. Its "eye," or inward vision, both receives and contemplates the light (Mat 6:22-23). The eye is the symbol of intelligence (Eze 1:18). the hope of his calling--the hope appertaining to His having called you; or, to the calling wherewith He has called you. and--omitted in the oldest manuscripts and versions. riches of the glory-- (Col 1:27). his inheritance in the saints--The inheritance which he has in store in the case of the saints. I prefer explaining, "The inheritance which He has in his saints." (See on Eph 1:11; Deu 32:9).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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