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13 Therefore, I beg you not to lose heart over my sufferings for you. Truly, they are your glory.

14 Prayer for a Deeper Faith. This is the reason why I kneel in prayer before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth takes its name.

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  1. Ephesians 3:15 Every family: in this case, the family of the human race.

13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

A Prayer for the Ephesians

14 For this reason I kneel(A) before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name.

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  1. Ephesians 3:15 The Greek for family (patria) is derived from the Greek for father (pater).