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whomὃνI have sentἔπεμψαtoπρὸςyouὑμᾶςforεἰςthis very purpose,αὐτὸ τοῦτοthatἵναyou may knowγνῶτεthe thingsτὰaboutπερὶusἡμῶνandκαὶthat he may encourageπαρακαλέσῃyour hearts.τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν
Ephesians 6:22
Study it in the app“whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know the things about us and that he may encourage your hearts.”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 6:22, word by word
- I have sentἔπεμψαepempsa
send
To make someone go to another place with a task.
Where else “epempsa” appears- you may knowγνῶτεgnōte
find out
To find out something, to realize.
Where else “gnōte” appears- that he may encourageπαρακαλέσῃparakalesēi
comfort
To bring relief to one who suffers.
Where else “parakalesēi” appears- your heartsκαρδίαςkardias
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardias” appears
The context
21But so that you also may know my affairs, what I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you everything;
22 · This verse (above)
23Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus the Messiah.
To study Ephesians 6 in a group
1. What it says
What instructions does Paul give to children and to parents (v. 1-4)?
2. What it means
Paul describes God's armor piece by piece (v. 13-17). Why do you think he uses this image, and what does each piece stand for?
3. How I live it
Paul asks for prayer at all times and for all the saints (v. 18). Whom will you pray for today, and at what moment of the day?