Ephesians 1:15 Meaning and Explanation
“Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,”
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Read Full Chapter →Hearing of the readers' faith and love, Paul turns from praise to thanksgiving and prayer for them.
What Does Ephesians 1:15 Mean?
Paul has heard report of two things in his readers: their 'faith in the Lord Jesus' and their 'love unto all the saints.' These are the twin marks of genuine Christian life -- trust directed upward toward Christ and love flowing outward toward His people. Where the first is real, the second follows.
This news moves Paul from soaring praise of God to heartfelt prayer for the church. The doctrine he has unfolded does not stay abstract; it spills over into intercession. Knowing what God has done for them, he longs for them to grasp it more deeply, and so he prays.
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What does Ephesians 1:15 mean?
Hearing of the readers' faith and love, Paul turns from praise to thanksgiving and prayer for them.