Ephesians 1:16

Ephesians 1:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
• New International Version (NIV)I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
• New King James Version (NKJV)do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:

Context of Ephesians 1:16

14The Spirit is the guarantee [the first installment, the pledge, a foretaste] of our inheritance until the redemption of God’s own [purchased] possession [His believers], to the praise of His glory. 15For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers; 17[I always pray] that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may grant you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation [that gives you a deep and personal and intimate insight] into the true knowledge of Him [for we know the Father through the Son]. 18And [I pray] that the eyes of your heart [the very center and core of your being] may be enlightened [flooded with light by the Holy Spirit], so that you will know and cherish the hope [the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints (God’s people),

Ephesians 1:16 word by word

οὐ παύομαι εὐχαριστῶν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν μνείαν ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μουRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ceaseπαύωpauō · to ceaseG3973
• notοὐou · noG3756
• to give thanksεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• youσύsu · youG4771
• makingποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• mentionμνείαmneia · remembranceG3417
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• prayersὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• prayersπροσευχήproseuchē · prayerG4335

Cross-references for Ephesians 1:16

• Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith [your trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness] is being proclaimed in all the world.
• 1 Samuel 7:8And the sons of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry out to the Lord our God for us, so that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”
• 1 Samuel 12:23Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and right way.
• Philippians 1:3I thank my God in every remembrance of you,
• Colossians 1:3We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, as we pray always for you,
• 1 Thessalonians 5:17be unceasing and persistent in prayer;
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought always and indeed are morally obligated [as those in debt] to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is fitting, because your faith is growing ever greater, and the [unselfish] love of each one of you toward one another is continually increasing.
• Genesis 40:14Only think of me when it goes well with you, and please show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh and get me out of this house.
• Isaiah 62:6On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed and stationed watchmen (prophets), Who will never keep silent day or night; You who profess the Lord, take no rest for yourselves,
• 1 Thessalonians 1:2We give thanks to God always for all of you, continually mentioning you in our prayers;

Commentaries on Ephesians 1:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Cease not to give thanks - The apostle intimates, so fully satisfied was he of the genuineness of their conversion, and of their steadiness since their conversion, that it was to him a continual cause of thanksgiving to God, who had brought them into that state of salvation; and of prayer, that they might be preserved blameless to the end. Making mention of you - While praying for the prosperity of the Christian cause generally, he was led, from his…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Cease not to give thanks for you - In the prosperity of the church at Ephesus he could not but feel the deepest interest, and their welfare he never forgot. Making mention of you in my prayers - Paul was far distant from them, and expected to see them no more. But he had faith in prayer, and he sought that they might advance in knowledge and in grace. What was the particular subject of his prayers, he mentions in the following verses.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-23Verses 15-23 God has laid up spiritual blessings for us in his Son the Lord Jesus; but requires us to draw them out and fetch them in by prayer. Even the best Christians need to be prayed for: and while we hear of the welfare of Christian friends, we should pray for them. Even true believers greatly want heavenly wisdom. Are not the best of us unwilling to come under God's yoke, though there is no other way to find rest for the soul? Do we not for a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-23Paul prays that his readers gain the spiritual understanding to fully appreciate God's gifts (1:3–14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. (Col 1:9). of you--omitted in the oldest manuscripts. Then the translation may be as English Version still, or as Alford, "making mention of them" (your "faith and love").Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 1:16

• Intercession
• Prayerfulness
• Salvation
• Thankfulness
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

• Blame
• Ephesians, Epistle to
• Eye
• Mystery
• Obtain
• Predestinate
• Purpose
• Redemption
• Riches
• Understanding

Commentaries on Ephesians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings