Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto 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,
- BSB For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for 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 1:5Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
- Col 1:3–4We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
- Heb 6:10For 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.
- 2 Th 1:3We 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;
- 1 Jn 3:17But 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?
- 1 Jn 4:21And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
- 1 Tim 1:14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Th 4:9But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
- 1 Pet 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
- 1 Tim 1:5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
- 1 Th 1:3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
- Gal 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
- Ps 16:3But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
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