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Ephesians 1:17-20 The Purpose of God’s Grace

17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.

18 I pray also 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 the saints,

19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength,

20 which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,

Cross References for Ephesians 1:17-20

Matthew 11:25 - Rest for the Weary At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, be... Click to read the verse Matthew 11:25 Click to read the verse Matthew 11:25

2 Corinthians 4:6 - For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to giv... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:6 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:6

Colossians 1:10 - And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in eve... Click to read the verse Colossians 1:10 Click to read the verse Colossians 1:10

Ephesians 1:3 - Spiritual Blessings in Christ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has... Click to read the verse Ephesians 1:3 Click to read the verse Ephesians 1:3

Genesis 32:30 - So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my lif... Click to read the verse Genesis 32:30 Click to read the verse Genesis 32:30

James 3:17-18 - But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, sub... Click to read the verse James 3:17-18 Click to read the verse James 3:17-18

Acts 7:2 - To this he replied: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our fathe... Click to read the verse Acts 7:2 Click to read the verse Acts 7:2

John 10:14 - “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— Click to read the verse John 10:14 Click to read the verse John 10:14

2 Corinthians 1:3 - The God of All Comfort Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 1:3 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 1:3

Proverbs 2:5 - then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. Click to read the verse Proverbs 2:5 Click to read the verse Proverbs 2:5

1 Kings 18:36 - At the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: “O Lord, God of Abraha... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 18:36 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 18:36

Matthew 11:27 - “All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and... Click to read the verse Matthew 11:27 Click to read the verse Matthew 11:27

Matthew 6:13 - And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ Click to read the verse Matthew 6:13 Click to read the verse Matthew 6:13

2 Timothy 2:25 - Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance l... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:25 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:25

Genesis 41:25 - Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to P... Click to read the verse Genesis 41:25 Click to read the verse Genesis 41:25

Daniel 5:11 - There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the time of your ... Click to read the verse Daniel 5:11 Click to read the verse Daniel 5:11

Daniel 2:28-30 - but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will ... Click to read the verse Daniel 2:28-30 Click to read the verse Daniel 2:28-30

Daniel 10:1 - Daniel’s Vision of a Man In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a revelation was given to D... Click to read the verse Daniel 10:1 Click to read the verse Daniel 10:1

Jeremiah 24:7 - I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 24:7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 24:7

John 14:26 - But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all th... Click to read the verse John 14:26 Click to read the verse John 14:26

Luke 21:15 - For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or co... Click to read the verse Luke 21:15 Click to read the verse Luke 21:15

Romans 1:28 - Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave the... Click to read the verse Romans 1:28 Click to read the verse Romans 1:28

John 16:3 - They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me. Click to read the verse John 16:3 Click to read the verse John 16:3

Jeremiah 9:24 - but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord, ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:24 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:24

Genesis 41:38-39 - So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God?” Click to read the verse Genesis 41:38-39 Click to read the verse Genesis 41:38-39

Psalms 29:3 - The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the... Click to read the verse Psalms 29:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 29:3

1 Peter 1:3 - Praise to God for a Living Hope Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In hi... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:3 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:3

Exodus 28:3 - Tell all the skilled men to whom I have given wisdom in such matters that they are to make garm... Click to read the verse Exodus 28:3 Click to read the verse Exodus 28:3

Isaiah 11:2 - The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 11:2 Click to read the verse Isaiah 11:2

John 14:17 - the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. Bu... Click to read the verse John 14:17 Click to read the verse John 14:17

1 Timothy 2:6 - who gave himself as a ransom for all men—the testimony given in its proper time. Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 2:6 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 2:6

Exodus 33:13 - If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor wit... Click to read the verse Exodus 33:13 Click to read the verse Exodus 33:13

John 17:3 - Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you... Click to read the verse John 17:3 Click to read the verse John 17:3

2 Peter 3:18 - But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both n... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:18 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:18

1 Corinthians 1:5 - For in him you have been enriched in every way—in all your speaking and in all your knowledge— Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:5 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:5

1 Corinthians 12:8 - To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowl... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 12:8 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 12:8

Ephesians 3:18-19 - may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is t... Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:18-19 Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:18-19

1 Peter 1:17 - Since you call on a Father who judges each man’s work impartially, live your lives as strangers... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:17 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:17

Luke 2:14 - “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” Click to read the verse Luke 2:14 Click to read the verse Luke 2:14

Luke 12:12 - for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.” Click to read the verse Luke 12:12 Click to read the verse Luke 12:12

1 Chronicles 29:11 - Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, f... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 29:11 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 29:11

Colossians 3:16 - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdo... Click to read the verse Colossians 3:16 Click to read the verse Colossians 3:16

Matthew 15:10 - Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand. Click to read the verse Matthew 15:10 Click to read the verse Matthew 15:10

2 Peter 1:3 - Making One’s Calling and Election Sure His divine power has given us everything we need for lif... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 1:3 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 1:3

Titus 1:1 - Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and the know... Click to read the verse Titus 1:1 Click to read the verse Titus 1:1

Jeremiah 31:34 - No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:34 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:34

Jeremiah 2:11 - Has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet they are not gods at all.) But my people have exchange... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:11 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:11

John 6:45 - It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who listens to the Fa... Click to read the verse John 6:45 Click to read the verse John 6:45

Acts 6:10 - but they could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke. Click to read the verse Acts 6:10 Click to read the verse Acts 6:10

2 Chronicles 9:23 - All the kings of the earth sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his h... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 9:23 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 9:23

Colossians 2:2-3 - My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have th... Click to read the verse Colossians 2:2-3 Click to read the verse Colossians 2:2-3

Colossians 3:17 - And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving t... Click to read the verse Colossians 3:17 Click to read the verse Colossians 3:17

Revelation 7:12 - saying: “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to ou... Click to read the verse Revelation 7:12 Click to read the verse Revelation 7:12

Romans 15:6 - so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Click to read the verse Romans 15:6 Click to read the verse Romans 15:6

James 2:1 - Favoritism Forbidden My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show fa... Click to read the verse James 2:1 Click to read the verse James 2:1

Ephesians 3:5 - which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit ... Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:5 Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:5

1 Corinthians 2:10 - but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep thin... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:10 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:10

Matthew 16:17 - Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, b... Click to read the verse Matthew 16:17 Click to read the verse Matthew 16:17

John 20:17 - Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my ... Click to read the verse John 20:17 Click to read the verse John 20:17

Psalms 24:7 - Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may co... Click to read the verse Psalms 24:7 Click to read the verse Psalms 24:7

1 Corinthians 2:8 - None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified th... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:8 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:8

Psalms 24:10 - Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty— he is the King of glory. Selah Click to read the verse Psalms 24:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 24:10

Galatians 4:9 - But now that you know God—or rather are known by God—how is it that you are turning back to tho... Click to read the verse Galatians 4:9 Click to read the verse Galatians 4:9

1 John 2:3-4 - We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. Click to read the verse 1 John 2:3-4 Click to read the verse 1 John 2:3-4

Colossians 1:9-10 - For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and aski... Click to read the verse Colossians 1:9-10 Click to read the verse Colossians 1:9-10

2 Corinthians 12:1 - Paul’s Vision and His Thorn I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to be gained, I wi... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:1 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:1

John 8:54-55 - Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your ... Click to read the verse John 8:54-55 Click to read the verse John 8:54-55

John 8:19 - Then they asked him, “Where is your father?” “You do not know me or my Father,” Jesus replied. ... Click to read the verse John 8:19 Click to read the verse John 8:19

John 17:25-26 - “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have ... Click to read the verse John 17:25-26 Click to read the verse John 17:25-26

Luke 11:34 - Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of lig... Click to read the verse Luke 11:34 Click to read the verse Luke 11:34

1 Corinthians 14:6 - Now, brothers, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I brin... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 14:6 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 14:6

Ephesians 3:3 - that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:3 Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:3