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# that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened

Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind. The phrase "eyes of your heart" is a metaphor for one's ability to gain understanding. Alternate translation: "that you may gain understanding and be enlightened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened

This may be stated in the active tense. Alternate translation: that God may enlighten your heart" or "that God may enlighten your understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# enlightened

"made to see"

# the riches of his glorious inheritance among all God's holy people

What God has promised and will provide is spoken of as though it were property or wealth that one would inherit from a family member. Alternate translation: "the riches of all the glorious things he has promised to give to all God's holy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# all God's holy people

"all those whom he has set apart for himself" or "all those who belong completely to him"
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind. The phrase "eyes of your heart" is a metaphor for one's ability to gain understanding. Alternate translation: "that you may gain understanding and be enlightened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This may be stated in the active tense. Alternate translation: that God may enlighten your heart" or "that God may enlighten your understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# enlightened`

			`"made to see"`

tN Issue 2111 2018-08-07 18:01:11 +00:00			`# the riches of his glorious inheritance among all God's holy people`
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tN Issue 2111 2018-08-07 18:01:11 +00:00			`What God has promised and will provide is spoken of as though it were property or wealth that one would inherit from a family member. Alternate translation: "the riches of all the glorious things he has promised to give to all God's holy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# all God's holy people`

			`"all those whom he has set apart for himself" or "all those who belong completely to him"`