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Ephesians 1:18
ESV having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
NIV I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people,
NASB 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,
CSB I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
NLT I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called — his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.
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,

What does Ephesians 1:18 mean?

Paul's prayer moves from wisdom and revelation in 1:17 to add enlightenment and knowledge in this verse. The emphasis in this context is on understanding what God has already done and provided. This is not referring to new insights or predictions of future events. These believers already knew the facts of salvation and the believer's future hope with God. However, Paul wants them to better understand the importance of these blessings. This is key to maintaining passion for good works, instead of becoming spiritually joyless (Revelation 2:1–4).

Both salvation and eternity with the Lord are tremendous gifts. Salvation is by grace through faith in Christ (Ephesians 2:8–9) and came at the cost of Jesus' death on the cross. Eternity with the Lord is a future gift that each believer can anticipate in this life, yet will not experience until after this life. This future hope is a tremendous motivation for holy living, sharing one's faith, and for life eternal.
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