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

14He is the guarantee of our inheritance, until the redemption of His possession—to His glorious praise! 15Therefore, ever since I heard of your trust in the Lord Yeshua and of your love for all the kedoshim, I never stop giving thanks for you as I mention you in my prayers— 17that the God of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, our glorious Father, may give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in knowing Him. 18I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what is the richness of His glorious inheritance in the kedoshim,

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 Messiah Yeshua for all of you, because your faithfulness is made known throughout the whole world.
• 1 Samuel 7:8So Bnei-Yisrael said to Samuel, “Don’t stop crying out to Adonai our God for us, so 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 Adonai by ceasing to pray for you! Yet I will keep instructing you in the good and straight way.
• Philippians 1:3I thank my God at every memory of you,
• Colossians 1:3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, whenever we pray for you.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:17pray constantly,
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to always thank God for you, brothers and sisters, as is appropriate, because your faithfulness grows wonderfully, and the love of each one of you for one another continually increases.
• Genesis 40:14But if you remember me, that I was with you, when it goes well with you, please show me kindness and mention me to Pharaoh and get me out of this house.
• Isaiah 62:6On your walls, Jerusalem, I have set watchmen. All day and all night, they will never hold their peace. “You who remind Adonai, take no rest for yourselves,
• 1 Thessalonians 1:2We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers—continually

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