Ephesians 1:15
Because of this I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love for all the sanctified,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
In Context
16I cease not expressing thanks for you, making remembrance of you in my prayers.
Cross References
Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
1 Thessalonians 1:3remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
2 Thessalonians 1:3We are indebted to thank God always about you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith is increasing greatly, and the love of each one of you all toward each other abounds.
1 Timothy 1:14And the grace of our Lord was filled to overflowing with the faith and love in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 6:10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that ye showed toward his name, having served the sanctified, and who are serving.
1 John 3:17But whoever has the world's living, and sees his brother having need, and closes his bowels from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 1:4-15
Praise for Spiritual Blessings. ( a. d. 61.) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us… Read the whole commentary →