Ephesians 3:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is 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 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
• Eph 3:1 : 1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
• Phil 1:12-14 : 12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; 13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
• Isa 40:30-31 : 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
• 2 Cor 1:6 : 6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
• Gal 6:9 : 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
• Zeph 3:16 : 16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.
• Acts 14:22 : 22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
• 1 Thess 3:2-4 : 2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: 3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. 4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
• 2 Thess 3:13 : 13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
• Heb 12:3-5 : 3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. 4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. 5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
• Deut 20:3 : 3 And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;