Ephesians 1:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Ephesians 1:16

14 ^awho¹ is the guarantee of our inheritance ^buntil the redemption of ^cthe purchased possession, ^dto the praise of His glory.

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15 Therefore I also, ^aafter I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

16 ^ado not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:

17 that ^athe God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, ^bmay give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,

18 ^athe eyes of your¹ understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is ^bthe hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, ^aaccording to the working of His mighty power

20 which He worked in Christ when ^aHe raised Him from the dead and ^bseated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,

21 ^afar above all ^bprincipality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

22 And ^aHe put all things under His feet, and gave Him ^bto be head over all things to the church,

23 ^awhich is His body, ^bthe fullness of Him ^cwho fills all in all.

Verse Comparison: Ephesians 1:16

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American Standard Version
cease not to give thanks for you, making mention `of you' in my prayers;

Amplified® Bible
I do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers.

Contemporary English Version
So I never stop being grateful for you, as I mention you in my prayers.

Darby English Version
do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention [of you] at my prayers,

Good News Bible
I have not stopped giving thanks to God for you. I remember you in my prayers

International Standard Version
I never stop giving thanks for you as I mention you in my prayers.

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

New American Standard Bible
do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention {of you} in my prayers;

New International Version
I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.

New King James Version
do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers;

Young's Literal Translation
do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

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