13 所以,我请求各位不要因我为你们受苦而沮丧,这其实是你们的荣耀。

基督的爱

14-15 为此,我跪在天地万物的本源——天父面前,

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13 (A)Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, (B)which is your glory.

Appreciation of the Mystery

14 For this reason I bow my knees to the (C)Father [a]of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 3:14 NU omits of our Lord Jesus Christ

13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

A Prayer for the Ephesians

14 For this reason I kneel(A) before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 3:15 The Greek for family (patria) is derived from the Greek for father (pater).