Eph 1:17, 3:16 | JFB | STEP | 17. A fit prayer for all Christians. the God of our Lord Jesus —appropriate title here; as in he treats of God's raising Jesus to be Head over all things to the Church. Jesus Himself called the Father " My God" ( ). the Father of glory —(Compare ). 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" ( ) shall be ours ( ). the spirit of wisdom —whose attribute is infinite wisdom and who works wisdom in believers ( ). and revelation —whose function it is to reveal to believers spiritual mysteries ( ). in the knowledge —rather, as Greek (see on ), "in the full knowledge of Him," namely, God.

Ephesians 1:17

17. 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" (Mt 27:46).

the Father of glory—(Compare Ac 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; 1Co 2:10).

in the knowledge—rather, as Greek (see on 1Co 13:12), "in the full knowledge of Him," namely, God.

Ephesians 3:16

16. according to—that is in abundance consonant to the riches of His glory; not "according to" the narrowness of our hearts. Col 1:11, "Strengthened with all might according to His glorious power."

by—Greek, "through"; "by means of His Spirit."

in—The Greek implies, "infused into."

the inner man— (Eph 4:22, 24; 1Pe 3:4); "the hidden man of the heart." Not predicated of unbelievers, whose inward and outward man alike are carnal. But in believers, the "inner (new) man," their true self, stands in contrast to their old man, which is attached to them as a body of death daily being mortified, but not their true self.