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

A fit prayer for all. "I also," corresponding to "ye also," Ephesians 1:13. Paul joins his praises and prayers to theirs.

The God of our Lord Jesus - appropriate title here; as in Ephesians 1:20 he treats of God's raising Jesus to be Head over all things to the Church. Jesus called the Father "My God" (Matthew 27:46; John 20:17).

The Father of (whose characteristic is) glory (cf. Acts 7:2) - Father of that infinite glory which shines in the face of Christ; the true Shechinah glory: through whom also 'the glory of the inheritance' (Ephesians 1:18) shall be ours (John 17:24; 2 Corinthians 3:7; 2 Corinthians 4:1).

The spirit of wisdom - whose is infinite wisdom; who works wisdom in general in believers (Isaiah 11:2).

And revelation - whose function it is to reveal spiritual mysteries (John 16:14; 1 Corinthians 2:10).

In the knowledge - Greek (see note, 1 Corinthians 13:12), 'in the full knowledge [ epignoosei (G1922)] of Him'-namely, God (2 Peter 1:2).

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