EPH 6:22 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, so that you may know the things about us and your hearts may be encouraged.

UST That is the reason that I am sending him to you with this letter; I want you to know how we are, and I want him to comfort and encourage you.

BLB whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know the things concerning us, and he may encourage your hearts.

AICNT Whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.

OEB I am sending him to you on purpose that you may learn all about us, and that he may cheer your hearts.

WEBBE I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.

LSV whom I sent to you for this very thing, that you might know the things concerning us, and that he might comfort your hearts.

FBV That's why I'm sending him to you—to tell you what's happened to us and to encourage you.

TCNT I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts.

T4T That is the reason that I am sending him to you; I want you to know ◄how my companions and I are/what is happening to my companions and me►, and I want him to encourage you [SYN].

LEB whom I have sent[fn] to you for this very reason, that you may know _⌊our circumstances_⌋[fn], and he may encourage your hearts.

6:22 Or “whom I am sending”

6:22 Literally “the things concerning us”

BBE 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.

Moff that is why I am sending him to you, to let you know how I am and to encourage your hearts.

Wymth I have sent him to you for the very purpose—that you may know about us and that he may encourage you.

ASV whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

DRA 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.

YLT 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.

Drby whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye may know of our affairs and that he may encourage your hearts.

RV whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.
(whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye/you_all may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts. )

SLT Whom I sent to you for this same, that ye might know the things concerning us, and he might comfort your hearts.

Wbstr Whom I have sent to you for the same purpose, that ye may know our affairs, and that he may comfort your hearts.

KJB-1769 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 unto you for the same purpose, that ye/you_all might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts. )

KJB-1611 Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that yee might know our affaires, and that he might comfort your hearts.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that ye myght knowe of our affaires, and that he myght comfort your heartes.
(Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye/you_all might know of our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.)

Gnva Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that ye might knowe mine affaires, and that he might comfort your hearts.
(Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye/you_all might know mine affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts. )

Cvdl whom I haue sent vnto you for the same cause, that ye mighte knowe what case I stonde in, and that he mighte comforte youre hertes.
(whom I have sent unto you for the same cause, that ye/you_all might know what case I stand in, and that he might comfort your(pl) hearts.)

TNT whom I sent vnto you for the same purpose that ye myght knowe what case I stonde in and that he myght comfort youre hertes.
(whom I sent unto you for the same purpose that ye/you_all might know what case I stand in and that he might comfort your(pl) hearts. )

Wycl whom Y sente to you for this same thing, that ye knowe what thingis ben aboute vs, and that he coumforte youre hertis.
(whom I sent to you for this same thing, that ye/you_all know what things been about us, and that he comfort your(pl) hearts.)

Luth welchen ich gesandt habe zu euch um desselbigenwillen, daß ihr erfahret, wie es um mich stehet, und daß er eure Herzen tröste.
(which_(ones) I sent have to/for you around/by/for of_the_samewillen, that you(pl)/their/her experience, as/like it around/by/for me stands, and that he your(pl) heart(s) comfort(v).)

ClVg quem misi ad vos in hoc ipsum, ut cognoscatis quæ circa nos sunt, et consoletur corda vestra.
(which I_sent to you(pl) in/into/on this him, as let_him_knowis which around/about us are, and be_comforted hearts your. )

UGNT ὃν ἔπεμψα πρὸς ὑμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο, ἵνα γνῶτε τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν, καὶ παρακαλέσῃ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν.
(hon epempsa pros humas eis auto touto, hina gnōte ta peri haʸmōn, kai parakalesaʸ tas kardias humōn.)

SBL-GNT ὃν ἔπεμψα πρὸς ὑμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἵνα γνῶτε τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν καὶ παρακαλέσῃ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν.
(hon epempsa pros humas eis auto touto hina gnōte ta peri haʸmōn kai parakalesaʸ tas kardias humōn.)

RP-GNT ὃν ἔπεμψα πρὸς ὑμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο, ἵνα γνῶτε τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν, καὶ παρακαλέσῃ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν.
(hon epempsa pros humas eis auto touto, hina gnōte ta peri haʸmōn, kai parakalesaʸ tas kardias humōn.)

TC-GNT ὃν ἔπεμψα πρὸς ὑμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο, ἵνα γνῶτε τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν, καὶ παρακαλέσῃ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν.
(hon epempsa pros humas eis auto touto, hina gnōte ta peri haʸmōn, kai parakalesaʸ tas kardias humōn. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:21–24: Paul asked God to bless the believers

Before Paul ended his letter, he added some words about a man named Tychicus. Tychicus carried Paul’s letter to Ephesus and gave the Ephesian Christians news about Paul. Finally, Paul closed his letter by asking God’s blessing on them all. Ephesians 6:21–22 is almost identical to Colossians 4:7–8.

Here are some other examples for a heading for this section:

Final Greetings (GNT)

Final greetings from Paul

6:22a

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us,

That is why I am sending him to you^(plur): so that you may know how we^(excl) are,
I send him to you with this letter so that he will tell you what is happening to me and my companions,

I have sent him to you: When Paul wrote this letter, Tychicus was with him. They were probably in Rome, and Paul sent him to Ephesus where the people who received this letter were.

sent him: Some languages have a different word for “send things” and “send a person.” If the verb “send” in your language has the idea of forcing someone to go against his will, then you could say:

I am asking him to go to you

I am asking him to go to visit you

for this very purpose: The phrase this very purpose is restated in the following clause, “that you may know how we are.” Paul is restating what he said in 6:21b, but making it more general by including the people who were with him when he wrote the letter.

that you may know about us: As stated above, this clause is similar in meaning to the clause in 6:21b, “that you also may know how about me and what I am doing.” Here, Paul is including those who were with him when he was writing this letter to the Ephesians.

about us: The pronoun us refers to Paul and his companions.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

to tell you how all of us are getting along (GNT)

to let you know how we are doing (NLT)

6:22b

and that he may encourage your hearts.

and that he may reassure you^(plur).
and that he may strengthen your hearts.

that he may encourage your hearts: The clause that he may encourage your hearts means that Paul wanted Tychicus to comfort the Ephesian Christians and to cheer them up so they would not feel sad that Paul was in prison.

Your language may have an idiomatic expression that means encourage. For example:

strengthen your hearts

stand strong in the Lord

General Comment on 6:21–22

In some languages it may be clearer to take the main clause of 6:22a, “I am sending him to you,” and state it at the beginning of 6:21. For example:

^22a I have asked Tychicus to go to visit you, ^21aso he can tell you all the news, ^21band so you will know how I am and what I am doing. ^21aTychicus is our relative in the faith whom I love, and he faithfully serves the Lord. ^22aSo, I am sending him so he can tell you what is happening to us here. ^22bAnd in that way he can encourage you.

Parallel EPH 6:22

Section 6:21–24: Paul asked God to bless the believers

6:22a

6:22b

General Comment on 6:21–22