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Eph 1:18. Πεφωτισμένους, enlightened) The accusative absolute, as Act 26:3, when the eyes of your understanding (heart) shall have been enlightened. The article τοὺς, with ὀφθαλμοὺς, presupposes that the eyes are already present [inasmuch as being no longer in the darkness of unbelief]; and does not allow that they can be considered as about to be given now or hereafter, as if for the first time. But if ὀφθαλμοὺς were without the article, it might be taken in an abstract sense, and construed with may give.-τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τῆς καρδίας, the eyes of the heart) Comp. Eph 4:18; Mat 13:15. The heart is that by which we perceive matters so important, ch. Eph 3:17. So Theophilus speaks of the ears of the heart, 50:1 to Autol. 100:3; add the note on Chrysost. de Sacerd., p. 429: and plainly the eyes of the heart. Smyrn. ep. concerning Polycarp, § 2. [καρδίας,[16] a remarkable reading.-Not. Crit.]-τίς-ΤΊς-ΤΊ, What-what-what [Eph 1:19]) Comp. the following verse. Three remarkable points of time, in regard to the future, the present, comp. Eph 3:6, and the past.-τῆς κλήσεως αὐτοῦ, of His calling) The calling by which He called you. In the saints follows, as the apostle often names together the called and saints.
[16] Rec. Text, without any of the oldest authorities, reads διανοίας, of the understanding. But ABD(Δ)Gfg Vulg. read καρδίας.-ED.