For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
Parallel translations
- 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,
- KJV Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
- NKJV Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
- NASB For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints,
- NLT Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere,
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Having heard of the Ephesians' faith and love, Paul is moved to pray for them. It begins his thanksgiving and intercession on their behalf.
Overview
Paul transitions from praise to prayer. He has heard of their 'faith in the Lord Jesus' and 'love toward all the saints' — the twin marks of genuine Christian life, directed Godward and toward fellow believers. Their evident faith and love prompt the thanksgiving and petition that follow.
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- Phlm 1:5because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
- Col 1:3–4We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
- Heb 6:10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
- 2 Th 1:3We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
- 1 Jn 3:17If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
- 1 Jn 4:21And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
- 1 Tim 1:14And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Th 4:9Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
- 1 Pet 1:22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
- 1 Tim 1:5The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
- 1 Th 1:3and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Gal 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
- Ps 16:3As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.
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