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Seeing with the Heart
Paul prays for the "eyes of your heart" to be enlightened. Commentators explain this isn't just about emotion, but a Spirit-given ability for our entire inner being—mind, will, and affections—to truly perceive spiritual reality. It is a prayer for a deeper, clearer spiritual vision to grasp the profound truths of God that are otherwise hidden.
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Ephesians
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Albert Barnes
On Ephesians 1:18
18th Century
Theologian
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened. The construction here in the Greek is, probably, "that he may give you (dwh,[Re…
AT Robertson
On Ephesians 1:18
Having the eyes of your heart enlightened (πεφωτισμενους τους οφθαλμους της καρδιας υμων). A beautiful figure, the heart regarded …
Charles Ellicott
On Ephesians 1:18
19th Century
Bishop
The eyes of your understanding. The true reading is of your heart, for which the words “of your understanding” have been …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Ephesians 1:18–21
19th Century
Preacher
And what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints. And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, acc…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Ephesians 1:18
Paul now employs an unusual and figurative expression (“the eyes of your heart”) to denote an inner awareness, provided by the Holy Spirit, that re…
John Calvin
On Ephesians 1:18
16th Century
Theologian
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened. The eyes of your heart is the rendering of the Vulgate, supported by some Greek…
John Gill
On Ephesians 1:18
17th Century
Pastor
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened
By the Spirit of God already, to see the exceeding sinfulness of si…
Matthew Henry
On Ephesians 1:15–23
17th Century
Minister
God has stored up spiritual blessings for us in His Son, the Lord Jesus; but requires us to draw them out and obtain them by prayer. Even the best …