Ephesians 1:18 (WEB)
having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Catechism · 2
I Believe
“…a more penetrating knowledge will in turn call forth a greater faith, increasingly set afire by love. the grace of faith opens "the eyes of your hearts"” — Catechism footnote: Eph 1:18
In the Age of the Church
“It is the prayer of Paul, the apostle par excellence, which reveals to us how the divine solicitude for all the churches ought to inspire Christian prayer.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 10:1; Eph 1:16-23; Phil 1911; Col 1:3-6; 4:3-4, 12.
Fathers and councils · 8
Cyril of Jerusalem
“…Christ, the Father of glory, give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Himself, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, and may He ever keep you in good works, and words, and thoughts; to Whom be glory, honour, and power, through our Lord Jesus Christ, with the Holy Ghost, now…” — editor's note: Eph. i. 17, 18.
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Leo the Great
“…and hath put all things under His feet, and given Him to be the head over all the Church which is His body, and the fulness of Him Who filleth all in all.”” — editor's note: Ephes. i. 15–23.
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Basil the Great
“Wherefore also Paul prays for the Ephesians that they may have their “eyes enlightened” by “the Spirit of wisdom.”” — editor's note: Eph. i. 17, 18.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Speaking of these eyes, the Apostle Paul saith, “The eyes of your heart being enlightened.”” — editor's note: Eph. i. 18.
Read the whole comment“…although there is no reason why we should not understand this of the eye of the heart, of which the apostle says, “Having the eyes of your heart illuminated.”” — editor's note: Eph. i. 18.
Read the whole comment“Else of what saith the apostle, “The eyes of your heart being enlightened?”” — editor's note: Eph. i. 18.
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Tertullian
“He likewise will grant “the enlightenment of the eyes of the understanding,” who has also enriched our natural eyes with light; to whom, moreover, the blindness of the people is offensive: “And who is blind, but my servants?…yea, the servants of God have become blind.”” — editor's note: Eph. i. 18.
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Ephrem the Syrian
“And because he had received the proof in his own person, he wrote to those who had their bodily eyes full of light;—May He illumine the eyes of your hearts.” — editor's note: Eph. i. 18.
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Cross-references · 7
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 18.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 18.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 18.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 18.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 18.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 18.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 18.