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Ephesians 1:15

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FaithLove for others

13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
KJV
Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
WEB
For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you and the love which you have toward all the saints,
ASV
For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which [ye show] toward all the saints,
DARBY
Wherefore *I* also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which [is] in you, and the love which [ye have] towards all the saints,
BLB
Because of this, I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus among you⁺ and the love to all the saints,
ÅB
Derfor, etter at jeg har hørt om deres tro på den Herre Jesus og om deres kjærlighet til alle de hellige,
OTB
Derfor, siden jeg hørte om deres tro på Herren Jesus og deres kjærlighet til alle de hellige,
B1930
Derfor, efterat jeg har hørt om eders tro på den Herre Jesus og om eders kjærlighet til alle de hellige,

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  • Philemon 1:5

    Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

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  • Colossians 1:3–4

    We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

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  • 2 Thessalonians 1:3

    We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

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  • Hebrews 6:10

    For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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  • 1 John 4:21

    And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

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  • 1 John 3:17

    But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

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  • 1 Timothy 1:5

    Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

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  • 1 Thessalonians 4:9

    But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

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