the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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Ephesians 6:22
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I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know our circumstances, and that he may encourage your hearts.
I'm sending him to you to tell you everything. I hope you will all be encouraged.
Whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, so that you may have knowledge of our position, and that he may give comfort to your hearts.
whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye may know of our affairs and that he may encourage your hearts.
I am sending him to you for this very reason, to let you know how we are and to encourage your hearts.
whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.
Whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
I have sent him to you for the very purpose--that you may know about us and that he may encourage you.
Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that yee might know our affaires, and that he might comfort your hearts.
whom I sent to you for this same thing, that you might know the things about us, and he may comfort your hearts.
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I have sent him to you on purpose to acquaint you with our concerns, and to comfort your hearts.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are, and that he may comfort and encourage and strengthen your hearts.
whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage your hearts.
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whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.
Whom I have sent to you for the same purpose, that ye may know our affairs, and [that] he may comfort your hearts.
whom I did send unto you for this very thing, that ye might know the things concerning us, and that he might comfort your hearts.
I am sending him to you for this reason—so that you will know how we are, and he can encourage you.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
This is the very reason I have sent him to you, so that you may know how we are getting along and so that he may comfort and encourage you.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage your hearts.
Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that ye might knowe mine affaires, and that he might comfort your hearts.
Him I have sent to you for the same purpose, that you may know how I am, and that he may comfort your hearts.
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whom I have sent to you on account of this, that he may make you acquainted with what relateth to me, and may comfort your hearts.
whom I have sent to you for this purpose, that ye might know what is [fn] with me, and that your hearts may be comforted.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose—to let you know how we are doing and to encourage you.
I have sent him to you because I want him to tell you about us. He will comfort you.
whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.
I am sending him to you for this very purpose, to let you know how we are, and to encourage your hearts.
Whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may get to know the things concerning us, and he may encourage your hearts.
Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose: that you may know the things concerning us, and that he may comfort your hearts.
Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
whom I have sent to you for this very reason, that you may know our circumstances, and he may encourage your hearts.
Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that ye myght knowe of our affaires, and that he myght comfort your heartes.
That's why I am sending him—to let you know how we are and to encourage you.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts.
That is why I am sending him to you—to tell you how all of us are getting along and to encourage you.
whom Y sente to you for this same thing, that ye knowe what thingis ben aboute vs, and that he coumforte youre hertis.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Philippians 2:19, Philippians 2:25, Colossians 4:7, Colossians 4:8, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 2 Thessalonians 2:17
Reciprocal: Acts 20:12 - were 1 Corinthians 14:3 - comfort 1 Corinthians 14:31 - all may be
Cross-References
And the Lord said, "My Spirit shall not strive [fn] with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years."
There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
So the LORD said, "I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them."
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
And Noah did according to all that the LORD commanded him.
two by two they went into the ark to Noah, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.
So those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him; and the LORD shut him in.
So Abraham took Ishmael his son, all who were born in his house and all who were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskins that very same day, as God had said to him.
Thus Moses did; according to all that the LORD had commanded him, so he did.
And he spread out the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose,.... Which shows the great concern the apostle had for the churches, being willing to inform them of everything that might be for their use and service:
that ye might know our affairs; temporal and spiritual, and not only the apostle's affairs, but the affairs of those that were with him, who were concerned in the same common cause:
and [that] he might comfort your hearts; both by such a relation, and by the ministry of the Gospel to them: believers in Christ are sometimes disconsolate, by reason of indwelling sin, Satan's temptations, the hidings of God's face, afflictions and persecutions, their own sufferings, and those of others; and it is the business of the ministers of Christ to comfort them; their commission is to speak comfortably to them; and they are qualified for it, by inward comforts in their own souls; the Gospel they preach, and the message they bring, is of a comfortable nature; the Spirit of God acts by them, and with them as a comforter; and sad indeed is the state of Zion, or the church of Christ, when it has no comforters.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Whom I have sent unto you - The churches where Paul had preached, would feel a great interest in his welfare. He was a prisoner at Rome, and it was doubtful what the result would be. In this situation, he felt it proper to despatch a special messenger to give information about his condition; to state what was doing in Rome; to ask the prayers of the churches; and to administer consolation to them in their various trials. The same sentiment in regard to the embassy of Tychicus, is expressed in the Epistle to the Colossians, Colossians 4:7-8. No small part of the consolation which he would impart to them would be found in these invaluable letters which he bore to them from the apostle.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 22. Whom I have sent - for the same purpose — Namely, that the Ephesians might know his affairs, and those of the Church at Rome: messengers of this kind frequently passed between the Churches in those ancient times.
Comfort your hearts. — By showing you how powerfully he was upheld in all his tribulations, and how God turned his bonds to the furtherance of the Gospel. This must have been great consolation to all the followers of God; and particularly to those in Ephesus or Laodicea, or to whomsoever the epistle was directed. The question, To whom was it sent? is divided between the Ephesians and the Laodiceans. Dr. Lardner has argued strongly in favour of the former; Dr. Paley not less so in favour of the latter.
