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Ephesians 1:16 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Ephesians 1:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 1:1611 words
GreekMeaning
οὐou
notadverbG3756
παύομαιpauomai
do ceaseverbG3973
εὐχαριστῶνeucharistōn
giving thanksverbG2168
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
μνείανmneian
mentionnounG3417
ποιούμενοςpoioumenos
makingverbG4160
ἐπὶepi
inprepositionG1909
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
προσευχῶνproseuchōn
prayersnounG4335
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 1:16

Never was anything equal to the yearnings of the Apostle, never anything like the sympathy and the affectionateness of the blessed Paul, who made his every prayer in behalf of whole cities and peoples, and writes the same to all, “I thank my God for you, making mention of you in my prayers.” Think how many he had in his mind, whom it were a labor so much as to remember; how many he made mention of in his prayers, giving thanks to God for them all as though he himself had…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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