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Ephesians 1:16
I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Ephesian believers immediately after noting their faith in Jesus and love for other saints. The statement functions as the bridge between his declaration of gratitude and his specific petition in the following verse.
The words — οὐ παῦομαι (ou pauomai) literally means "I do not cease," paired with εὐχαριστῶν (eucharistōn) for "giving thanks." The participle μνεῖαν ποιούμενος (mneian poioumenos) translates directly to "making mention" or "remembering."
The thread — This practice of continuous thanksgiving and intercession appears in Romans 1:8, Colossians 1:3, and Colossians 1:9. Paul consistently ties his gratitude for a group's faith to his unbroken prayers for their spiritual growth.
Why it lands — The text states that gratitude and prayer are sustained actions, not occasional events. It requires the reader to maintain uninterrupted intercession for others without treating spiritual concern as a temporary duty.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
Cross-references
- Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
- Colossians 1:9 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 1:3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3 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.
- 1 Samuel 12:23 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.
- Philippians 1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you.
- 1 Samuel 7:8 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.”
- Isaiah 62:6 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,
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2 We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.