Ephesians 1:16
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
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:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
- KJV
- Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
- WEB
- don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
- ASV
- cease not to give thanks for you, making mention [of you] in my prayers;
- DARBY
- do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention [of you] at my prayers,
- BLB
- do not cease giving thanks for you⁺, making remembrance in my prayers,
- ÅB
- holder jeg ikke opp med å takke for dere når jeg kommer dere i hu i mine bønner,
- OTB
- har jeg ikke opphørt å takke for dere, idet jeg minnes dere i mine bønner.
- B1930
- holder jeg ikke op med å takke for eder når jeg kommer eder i hu i mine bønner,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 1:8–9
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
Read in contextColossians 1:9
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Read in context2 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;
Read in contextColossians 1:3
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Read in context1 Samuel 12:23
Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
Read in contextPhilippians 1:3–4
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.
Read in context1 Samuel 7:8
And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
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