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Ephesians 1:16

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I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brownv. 16

(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").

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 16

In this chapter we have, I. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others (Eph 1:1, Eph 1:2). II. The apostle's thanksgivings and praises to God for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing Ephesians (Eph 1:3-14). III. His earnest prayers to God in their behalf (Eph 1:15-23). This great apostle was wont to abound in prayers and in thanksgivings to almighty God, which he generally so disposes and orders that at the same time they carry with them and convey the great and important doctrines of the Christian religion, and the most weighty instructions to all those who seriously peruse them.

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Strong's Concordancev. 16

παύω (paúō, G3973) — to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end οὐ (ou, G3756) — the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not εὐχαριστέω (eucharistéō, G2168) — to be grateful, i.e. (actively) to express gratitude (towards); specially, to say grace… ὑπέρ (hypér, G5228) — "over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the… ὑμῶν (hymōn, G5216) — of (from or concerning) you ποιέω (poiéō, G4160) — to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) μνεία (mneía, G3417) — recollection; by implication, recital ἐπί (epí, G1909) — properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of… μοῦ (moû, G3450) — of me προσευχή (proseuchḗ, G4335) — prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel)

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Colossians 1:9rank 9

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Colossians 1:3rank 7

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

II Thessalonians 1:3rank 7

We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.

I Samuel 12:23rank 4

As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.

I Samuel 7:8rank 3

and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”

I Thessalonians 5:17rank 3

Pray without ceasing.

Isaiah 62:6rank 3

On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves,

I Thessalonians 1:2rank 3

We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers

Genesis 40:14rank 1

But when it goes well for you, please remember me and show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh, that he might bring me out of this prison.

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