Ephesians 3:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For this reason it is my prayer that you may not become feeble because of my troubles for you, which are your glory.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διὸ αἰτοῦμαι μὴ ἐκκακεῖν ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσίν μου ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν, ἥτις ἐστὶν δόξα ὑμῶν.

Transliteration

Therefore I aitoumai mē ekkakein en the thlipsesin of me hyper you, which estin doxa of you.

Grammar Details

• *Dio*: conjunction - therefore/wherefore
• *aitoumai*: present, middle, indicative, 1st person, singular - I ask/request
• *mē*: negative particle - not
• *ekkakein*: present, active, infinitive - to lose heart/become discouraged
• *en*: preposition with dative - in
• *thlipsesin*: dative, feminine, plural - tribulations/afflictions
• *mou*: genitive, 1st person, singular - of me/my
• *hyper*: preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of
• *hymōn*: genitive, 2nd person, plural - of you/your
• *hētis*: nominative, feminine, singular, relative - which
• *estin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is
• *doxa*: nominative, feminine, singular - glory/honor

Word Meanings

• *aitoumai*: I ask/I request/I beg
• *ekkakein*: to lose heart/become discouraged/be disheartened/grow weary
• *thlipsesin*: tribulations/afflictions/troubles/sufferings
• *hyper*: for/on behalf of/for the sake of
• *doxa*: glory/honor/splendor

Referenced Verses

• Col 1:24 : 24 Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;
• Eph 3:1 : 1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles,
• Phil 1:12-14 : 12 Now it is my purpose to make clear to you, brothers, that the cause of the good news has been helped by my experiences; 13 So that it became clear through all the Praetorium, and to all the rest, that I was a prisoner on account of Christ; 14 And most of the brothers in the Lord, taking heart because of my chains, are all the stronger to give the word of God without fear.
• Isa 40:30-31 : 30 Even the young men will become feeble and tired, and the best of them will come to the end of his strength; 31 But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness.
• 2 Cor 1:6 : 6 But if we are troubled, it is for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which takes effect through your quiet undergoing of the same troubles which we undergo:
• Gal 6:9 : 9 And let us not get tired of well-doing; for at the right time we will get in the grain, if we do not give way to weariness.
• Zeph 3:16 : 16 In that day it will be said to Jerusalem, Have no fear: O Zion, let not your hands be feeble.
• Acts 14:22 : 22 Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.
• 1 Thess 3:2-4 : 2 We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith; 3 So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us. 4 And when we were with you, we said to you that trouble was before us; and so it came about, as you see.
• 2 Thess 3:13 : 13 And you, my brothers, do not get tired of well-doing.
• Heb 12:3-5 : 3 Give thought to him who has undergone so much of the hate of sinners against himself, so that you may not be tired and feeble of purpose. 4 Till now you have not given your blood in your fight against sin: 5 And you have not kept in mind the word which says to you as to sons, My son, do not make little of the Lord's punishment, and do not give up hope when you are judged by him;
• Deut 20:3 : 3 Give ear, O Israel: today you are going forward to the fight; let your heart be strong; do not let uncontrolled fear overcome you because of those who are against you;