Ephesians 6:18 — King James Version← Study notes

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;”

Ephesians 6:18 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 6:1824 words

GreekMeaning

διὰdia

throughprepositionG1223

πάσηςpasēs

all timesadjectiveG3956

προσευχῆςproseuchēs

prayernounG4335

καὶkai

andwordG2532

δεήσεωςdeēseōs

supplicationnounG1162

προσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoi

prayingverbG4336

ἐνen

inprepositionG1722

παντὶpanti

everyadjectiveG3956

καιρῷkairō

seasonnounG2540

ἐνen

inprepositionG1722

πνεύματιpneumati

the SpiritnounG4151

καὶkai

andwordG2532

εἰςeis

untoprepositionG1519

αὐτὸauto

he / she / it / samepronounG846

ἀγρυπνοῦντεςagrypnountes

watchingverbG69

ἐνen

withprepositionG1722

πάσῃpasē

alladjectiveG3956

προσκαρτερήσειproskarterēsei

perseverancenounG4343

καὶkai

andwordG2532

δεήσειdeēsei

with supplicationnounG1162

περὶperi

forprepositionG4012

πάντωνpantōn

alladjectiveG3956

τῶνtōn

thearticleG3588

ἁγίωνhagiōn

saintsadjectiveG40

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 6:18

“With all prayer and supplication,” says he, “praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints; and on my behalf that utterance may be given unto me, in opening my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains, that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.” As the word of God has power to do all things, so also has he who has the spiritual gift.…
Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 24 on Ephesians

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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