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I pray to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is the glorious Father. I keep asking him to give you the wisdom and understanding that come from the Holy Spirit. I want you to know God better.
Reference
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: εὔχομαι (eúchomai)
to wish; by implication, to pray to God
Hebrew: tsᵉlâʼ
pray
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: ἡμῖν (hēmîn)
to (or for, with, by) us
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Greek: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Greek: Χριστός (Christós)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ἔνδοξος (éndoxos)
in glory, i.e. splendid, (figuratively) noble
Greek: πατήρ (patḗr)
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
Hebrew: ʼab
{father}
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: διατηρέω (diatēréō)
to watch thoroughly, i.e. (positively and transitively) to observe strictly, or (negatively and reflexively) to avoid wholly
Hebrew: ʼâtsal
to separate; hence, to select, refuse, contract
Greek: τοῦτον (toûton)
this (person, as objective of verb or preposition)
Greek: χορηγέω (chorēgéō)
to be a dance-leader, i.e. (generally) to furnish
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: σοφία (sophía)
wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual)
Hebrew: chokmâh
wisdom
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: φρήν (phrḗn)
the midrif (as a partition of the body), i.e. (figuratively and by implication, of sympathy) the feelings (or sensitive nature; by extension (also in the plural) the mind or cognitive faculties)
Hebrew: soklᵉthânûw
intelligence
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Greek: ἐνίστημι (enístēmi)
to place on hand, i.e. (reflexively) impend, (participle) be instant
Hebrew: mᵉṭâʼ
to arrive, extend or happen
Greek: ἐγγύς (engýs)
near
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ὅσιος (hósios)
and from G40 (ἅγιος), which relates to purity from defilement), i.e. hallowed (pious, sacred, sure)
Greek: φάντασμα (phántasma)
(properly concrete) a (mere) show ("phantasm"), i.e. spectre
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: ὑστέρησις (hystérēsis)
a falling short, i.e. (specially), penury
Greek: ἴσημι (ísēmi)
to know
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: χρηστός (chrēstós)
employed, i.e. (by implication) useful (in manner or morals)
Hebrew: yôwthêr
properly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction
Glory
2 Peter 1:3
2 Peter 3:18
Parallel theme
Matthew 11:27
References God
Proverbs 2:5
Jeremiah 24:7
References Jesus
John 17:3
Spirit
Isaiah 11:2
Ephesians 1:3
1 Corinthians 2:10
Ephesians 3:5
Verse Explanation
Paul asks God to give them wisdom and spiritual understanding so that they may know Him more deeply, showing that Christian maturity involves growing knowledge of God rather than merely receiving information about Christianity.
History
1st century AD: Early Christian instruction emphasized growing in wisdom and understanding through faith, Scripture, prayer, and life within the church.