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SoδιὸI ask youαἰτοῦμαιnotμὴto lose heartἐγκακεῖνatἐνmy afflictionsταῖς θλίψεσίν μουforὑπὲρyou,ὑμῶνwhichἥτιςisἐστὶνyourὑμῶνglory.δόξα
Ephesians 3:13
Study it in the app“So I ask you not to lose heart at my afflictions for you, which is your glory.”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 3:13, word by word
- Soδιὸdio
therefore
"Therefore", "for this reason".
Where else “dio” appears- I ask youαἰτοῦμαιaitoumai
ask
Ask, ask for.
Where else “aitoumai” appears- to lose heartἐγκακεῖνenkakein
lose heart
Lose heart, grow weary, give up.
Where else “enkakein” appears- my afflictionsθλίψεσίνthlipsesin
trouble, affliction
Affliction, distress, pressure.
Where else “thlipsesin” appears- isἐστὶνestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- gloryδόξαdoxa
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxa” appears
The context
12in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in him.
13 · This verse (above)
14For this reason I bend my knees before the Father,
To study Ephesians 3 in a group
1. What it says
What "mystery" does Paul say was made known to him, and who shares in it (v. 3-6)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul prays that they would have power and be rooted in love (v. 16-19)? What does he hope will change?
3. How I live it
Paul asks that we know a love that surpasses knowledge (v. 18-19). What helps you feel loved today?