First Prayer for the Ephesians

Paul has heard of the Ephesians faith in the Lord and love for the saints and since the eyes of their hearts have been enlightened, he prays that they may have a spirit of wisdom and may know God better. Paul prays this so that they may know three things: 1) the hope of His calling (past) 2) the riches of His inheritance (future) and 3) the greatness of His power (present), which is the same power that raised Christ from the dead and exalted Him over everything.

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Διὰ τοῦτο κἀγὼ ἀκούσας τὴν καθʼ ὑμᾶς πίστιν ἐν τῷ κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην τὴν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους

For this reason I too, a having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and 1 your love for b all the 2 saints,

Darum lasse auch ich, nachdem ich von eurem Glauben an den Herrn Jesus und von der Liebe zu allen Heiligen gehört habe,

οὐ παύομαι εὐχαριστῶν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν μνείαν ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου,

a do not cease giving thanks for you, b while making mention of you in my prayers;

nicht ab, für euch zu danken und in meinen Gebeten euer zu gedenken,

ἵνα ὁ θεὸς τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὁ πατὴρ τῆς δόξης, δώῃ ὑμῖν πνεῦμα σοφίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεως ἐν ἐπιγνώσει αὐτοῦ,

that the a God of our Lord Jesus Christ, b the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of c wisdom and of d revelation in the 1 knowledge of Him.

daß der Gott unsres Herrn Jesus Christus, der Vater der Herrlichkeit, euch den Geist der Weisheit und Offenbarung gebe in der Erkenntnis seiner selbst,

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πεφωτισμένους τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τῆς καρδίας [ὑμῶν]

I pray that a the eyes of your heart 1 may be enlightened,

erleuchtete Augen des Herzens,

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εἰς τὸ εἰδέναι ὑμᾶς τίς ἐστιν ἡ ἐλπὶς τῆς κλήσεως αὐτοῦ,

so that you will know what is the b hope of His c calling,

damit ihr wißt, welches die Hoffnung seiner Berufung

τίς ὁ πλοῦτος τῆς δόξης τῆς κληρονομίας αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις,

what are d the riches of the glory of e His inheritance in f the 2 saints,

und welches der Reichtum der Herrlichkeit seines Erbes in den Heiligen sei,

καὶ τί τὸ ὑπερβάλλον μέγεθος τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ εἰς ἡμᾶς τοὺς πιστεύοντας

and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe.

welches auch die überwältigende Größe seiner Macht sei an uns, die wir glauben,

κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τοῦ κράτους τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ. Ἣν ἐνήργησεν ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ

a These are in accordance with the working of the b strength of His might which He brought about in Christ,

vermöge der Wirksamkeit der Macht seiner Stärke, welche er wirksam gemacht hat in Christus,

ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν

when He a raised Him from the dead

als er ihn aus den Toten auferweckte

καὶ καθίσας ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις

and b seated Him at His right hand in c the heavenly places,

und ihn zu seiner Rechten setzte in den himmlischen Regionen,

ὑπεράνω πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας καὶ δυνάμεως καὶ κυριότητος καὶ παντὸς ὀνόματος ὀνομαζομένου,

far above a all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every b name that is named,

hoch über jedes Fürstentum und jede Gewalt, Macht und Herrschaft und jeden Namen,

οὐ μόνον ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ

not only in c this age

der genannt wird nicht allein in diesem Zeitalter,

ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν τῷ μέλλοντι•

but also in the one to come.

sondern auch in dem zukünftigen

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καὶ πάντα ὑπέταξεν ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ

And He a put all things in subjection under His feet,

und wobei er alles unter seine Füße tat

καὶ αὐτὸν ἔδωκεν κεφαλὴν ὑπὲρ πάντα τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ,

and gave Him as b head over all things to the church,

und ihn zum Haupt über alles der Gemeinde gab,

ἥτις ἐστὶν τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ, τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν πληρουμένου.

which is His a body, the b fullness of Him who c fills d all in all.

welche sein Leib ist, die Fülle dessen, der alles in allen erfüllt;

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I am following the NET Bible here and treating this as casual: "-since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened -"

Paul has heard of the Ephesians faith in the Lord and love for the saints and since the eyes of their heaerts have been enlightened, he prays that they may have a spirit of wisdom and may know God better.

Paul prays this so that they may know three things: the hope of His calling (past) the riches of His inheritance (future) the greatness of His power (present), which is the same power that raised Christ from the dead and exalted Him over everything.

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Ephesians 1:15-23

The Prayer's Content

For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints,

do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers;

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

Content: That they may have a spirit of wisdom and know God better.

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened,

Reason Paul prays with confidence: God has enlightened them.

The Prayer's Purpose

so that you will know what is the hope of His calling,

Past

what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

Future

and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe.

Present

These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ,

when He raised Him from the dead

and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,

far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named,

not only in this age

but also in the one to come.

And He put all things in subjection under His feet,

and gave Him as head over all things to the church,

which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

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Ephesians 1:15-23

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For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints,

Darum lasse auch ich, nachdem ich von eurem Glauben an den Herrn Jesus und von der Liebe zu allen Heiligen gehört habe,

οὐ παύομαι εὐχαριστῶν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν μνείαν ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου,

do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers;

nicht ab, für euch zu danken und in meinen Gebeten euer zu gedenken,

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

daß der Gott unsres Herrn Jesus Christus, der Vater der Herrlichkeit, euch den Geist der Weisheit und Offenbarung gebe in der Erkenntnis seiner selbst,

πεφωτισμένους τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τῆς καρδίας [ὑμῶν]

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

erleuchtete Augen des Herzens, damit ihr wißt, welches die Hoffnung seiner Berufung und welches der Reichtum der Herrlichkeit seines Erbes in den Heiligen sei,

εἰς τὸ εἰδέναι ὑμᾶς τίς ἐστιν ἡ ἐλπὶς τῆς κλήσεως αὐτοῦ, τίς ὁ πλοῦτος τῆς δόξης τῆς κληρονομίας αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις, καὶ τί τὸ ὑπερβάλλον μέγεθος τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ εἰς ἡμᾶς τοὺς πιστεύοντας κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τοῦ κράτους τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ.

and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might

welches auch die überwältigende Größe seiner Macht sei an uns, die wir glauben, vermöge der Wirksamkeit der Macht seiner Stärke,

Ἣν ἐνήργησεν ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν καὶ καθίσας ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ὑπεράνω πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας καὶ δυνάμεως καὶ κυριότητος καὶ παντὸς ὀνόματος ὀνομαζομένου, οὐ μόνον ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν τῷ μέλλοντι•

which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

welche er wirksam gemacht hat in Christus, als er ihn aus den Toten auferweckte und ihn zu seiner Rechten setzte in den himmlischen Regionen, hoch über jedes Fürstentum und jede Gewalt, Macht und Herrschaft und jeden Namen, der genannt wird nicht allein in diesem Zeitalter, sondern auch in dem zukünftigen

καὶ πάντα ὑπέταξεν ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ

And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church,

und wobei er alles unter seine Füße tat und ihn zum Haupt über alles der Gemeinde gab,

καὶ αὐτὸν ἔδωκεν κεφαλὴν ὑπὲρ πάντα τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ,

ἥτις ἐστὶν τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ, τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν πληρουμένου.

which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

welche sein Leib ist, die Fülle dessen, der alles in allen erfüllt;

οὐ παύομαι εὐχαριστῶν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν μνείαν ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου,

πεφωτισμένους τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τῆς καρδίας [ὑμῶν] εἰς τὸ εἰδέναι ὑμᾶς τίς ἐστιν ἡ ἐλπὶς τῆς κλήσεως αὐτοῦ, τίς ὁ πλοῦτος τῆς δόξης τῆς κληρονομίας αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις,

καὶ τί τὸ ὑπερβάλλον μέγεθος τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ εἰς ἡμᾶς τοὺς πιστεύοντας κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τοῦ κράτους τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ.

Ἣν ἐνήργησεν ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν καὶ καθίσας ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις

ὑπεράνω πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας καὶ δυνάμεως καὶ κυριότητος καὶ παντὸς ὀνόματος ὀνομαζομένου, οὐ μόνον ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν τῷ μέλλοντι•

καὶ πάντα ὑπέταξεν ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ καὶ αὐτὸν ἔδωκεν κεφαλὴν ὑπὲρ πάντα τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ,

ἥτις ἐστὶν τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ, τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν πληρουμένου.

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This is difficult. I am following the NET Bibel, which assumes the participle is causal: "since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened"

Not only is functioning as a conjunction here.

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