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=The call to comprehend= | =The call to comprehend= | ||
Paul writes in Ephesians: | Paul writes in Ephesians 5:17: | ||
:''Therefore do not be foolish, but '''understand''' what the will of the Lord is.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Eph 5:17.</ref> | :''Therefore do not be foolish, but '''understand''' what the will of the Lord is.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Eph 5:17.</ref> | ||
We are being told here that we need to | We are being told here that we need '''to comprehend''' what is the will of the Lord. The verb “to comprehend” (syniēmi; cf. the noun “understanding,” synesis, in 3:4) sets a slightly stronger accent upon intellect or intellectual grasp (see Eph. 3:18–19) than other verbs denoting the act of gaining knowledge. The use of the related noun in Ephesians 3:4 should also be examined: | ||
:''When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ...<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Eph 3:4.</ref> | :''When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ...<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Eph 3:4.</ref> | ||