that the Godof our LordJesusChrist,the Fatherof glory,may giveto you a spiritof wisdomand of revelationin the knowledgeof Him.
"Yours, O LORD,is the greatnessand the powerand the gloryand the victoryand the majesty,indeedeverythingthat is in the heavensand the earth;Yours is the dominion,O LORD,and You exaltYourself as headover all.
"I have heardof You by the hearingof the ear;But nowmy eyeseesYou;
Whois thisKingof glory?The LORDof hosts,He is the Kingof glory.Selah.
Liftup your heads,O gates,And be liftedup, O ancientdoors,That the Kingof glorymay comein!
The voiceof the LORDis upon the waters;The Godof glorythunders,The LORDis overmanywaters.
"You shall speakto allthe skillfulpersonswhomI have endowedwith the spiritof wisdom,that they makeAaron'sgarmentsto consecratehim, that he may ministeras priestto Me.
The mindof the prudentacquiresknowledge,And the earof the wiseseeksknowledge.
Thenyou will discernthe fearof the LORDAnd discoverthe knowledgeof God.
The Spiritof the LORDwill reston Him, The spiritof wisdomand understanding,The spiritof counseland strength,The spiritof knowledgeand the fearof the LORD.
"Has a nationchangedgodsWhen they were not gods?But My peoplehave changedtheir gloryFor that which does not profit.
I will givethem a heartto knowMe, for I am the LORD;and they will be My people,and I will be their God,for they will returnto Me with their wholeheart.
"They will not teachagain,eachmanhis neighborand eachmanhis brother,saying,'Knowthe LORD,'for they will allknowMe, from the leastof them to the greatestof them," declaresthe LORD,"for I will forgivetheir iniquity,and their sinI will remembernomore."
but let him who boastsboastof this,that he understandsand knowsMe, that I am the LORDwho exerciseslovingkindness,justiceand righteousnesson earth;for I delightin thesethings,"declaresthe LORD.
In the thirdyearof Cyruskingof Persiaa messagewas revealedto Daniel,whowas namedBelteshazzar;and the messagewas true and [one of] greatconflict,but he understoodthe messageand had an understandingof the vision.
"Thereis a manin your kingdomin whomis a spiritof the holygods;and in the daysof your father,illumination,insightand wisdomlike the wisdomof the godswere foundin him. And KingNebuchadnezzar,your father,your fatherthe king,appointedhim chiefof the magicians,conjurers,Chaldeans[and] diviners.
At that timeJesussaid,"I praiseYou, Father,Lordof heavenand earth,that You have hiddenthese thingsfrom [the] wiseand intelligentand have revealedthem to infants.
"All thingshave been handed overto Me by My Father;and no oneknowsthe Sonexceptthe Father;nordoes anyoneknowthe Fatherexceptthe Son,and anyone to whomthe Sonwillsto reveal[Him].
And Jesussaidto him, "Blessedare you, SimonBarjona,becausefleshand blooddid not reveal[this] to you, but My Fatherwhois in heaven.
They saidto Him, "Lord,[we want] our eyesto be opened."
And do not leadus into temptation,but deliverus from evil.[For Yoursis the kingdomand the powerand the gloryforever.Amen].'
for the HolySpiritwill teachyou in that veryhourwhatyou oughtto say."
"Gloryto Godin the highest,And on earthpeaceamongmenwith whom He is pleased."
for I will giveyou utteranceand wisdomwhichnoneof your opponentswill be ableto resistorrefute.
[that is] the Spiritof truth,whomthe worldcannotreceive,becauseit does not seeHim orknowHim, [but] you knowHim becauseHe abideswith you and will be in you.
"But the Helper,the HolySpirit,whomthe Fatherwill sendin My name,He will teachyou allthings,and bring to your remembranceallthat I saidto you.
"These thingsthey will dobecausethey have not knownthe FatherorMe.
"Thisis eternallife,that they may knowYou, the onlytrue God,and JesusChristwhomYou have sent.
Jesussaidto her, "Stopclingingto Me, for I have not yetascendedto the Father;but goto My brethrenand sayto them, 'I ascendto My Fatherand your Father,and My Godand your God.'"
But they were unableto copewith the wisdomand the Spiritwith whichhe was speaking.
And he said,"Hearme, brethrenand fathers!The Godof gloryappearedto our fatherAbrahamwhen he was in Mesopotamia,beforehe livedin Haran,
And justas they did not see fitto acknowledgeGodany longer, Godgave them overto a depravedmind,to dothosethings which are not proper,
sothat with one accordyou may with onevoiceglorifythe Godand Fatherof our LordJesusChrist.
For to oneis giventhe wordof wisdomthroughthe Spirit,and to anotherthe wordof knowledgeaccordingto the sameSpirit;
But now,brethren,ifI cometo you speakingin tongues,whatwill I profityou unlessI speakto you eitherby wayof revelationorof knowledgeorof prophecyorof teaching?
For to us Godrevealed[them] throughthe Spirit;for the Spiritsearchesall things,eventhe depthsof God.
[the wisdom] whichnoneof the rulersof thisagehas understood;for ifthey had understoodit they would not have crucifiedthe Lordof glory;
Boastingis necessary,thoughit is not profitable;but I will goon to visionsand revelationsof the Lord.
Blessed[be] the Godand Fatherof our LordJesusChrist,who has blessedus with everyspiritualblessingin the heavenly[places] in Christ,
whichin othergenerationswas not made knownto the sonsof men,as it has nowbeen revealedto His holyapostlesand prophetsin the Spirit;
untilwe allattainto the unityof the faith,and of the knowledgeof the Sonof God,to a matureman,to the measureof the staturewhich belongs to the fullnessof Christ.
Let us therefore,as manyas are perfect,havethisattitude;and ifin anythingyou havea differentattitude,Godwill revealthat alsoto you;
with gentlenesscorrectingthosewho are in opposition,if perhapsGodmay grantthem repentanceleadingto the knowledgeof the truth,
Paul,a bond-servantof Godand an apostleof JesusChrist,for the faithof those chosenof Godand the knowledgeof the truthwhich is accordingto godliness,
My brethren,do not holdyour faithin our gloriousLordJesusChristwith [an attitude of] personal favoritism.
seeingthat His divinepowerhas grantedto us everythingpertainingto lifeand godliness,throughthe true knowledgeof Him who calledus by His owngloryand excellence.
but growin the graceand knowledgeof our Lordand SaviorJesusChrist.To Him [be] the glory,bothnowand to the dayof eternity.Amen.
saying,"Amen,blessingand gloryand wisdomand thanksgivingand honorand powerand might,[be] to our Godforeverand ever.Amen."
