Ephesians 1:17 Douay-Rheims

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him:

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1871 Reformed

A fit prayer for all Christians. the God of our Lord Jesus--appropriate title here; as in Eph 1:20-22 he treats of God's raising Jesus to be Head over all things to the Church. Jesus Himself called the Father "My God" (Mat 27:46). the Father of glory--(Compare Act 7:2). The Father of that infinite glory which shines in the face of Christ, who is "the glory" (the true Shekinah); through whom also "the glory of the inheritance" (Eph 1:18) shall be ours (Joh 17:24; 2Co. 3:7-4:6). the spirit of wisdom--whose attribute is infinite wisdom and who works wisdom in believers (Isa 11:2). and revelation--whose function it is to reveal to believers spiritual mysteries (Joh 16:14-15; Co1 2:10). in the knowledge--rather, as Greek (see on Co1 13:12), "in the full knowledge of Him," namely, God.

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