Ephesians 6:22 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Ephesians 6:20 for which I am an ambassador [bound] with a chain, that I may be bold in it as I ought to speak.

Ephesians 6:21 But in order that *ye* also may know what concerns me, how I am getting on, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in [the] Lord, shall make all things known to you;

Ephesians 6:22 whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye may know of our affairs and that he may encourage your hearts.

Ephesians 6:23 Peace to the brethren, and love with faith, from God [the] Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 6:24 Grace with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sent", "very", "affairs", "encourage", and "hearts". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sent" and "very", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "But in order that ye also may..." into verse 23's "Peace to the brethren and love with...", so "sent" and "very" belong inside that flow. In Ephesians context, the local focus is grace, union with Christ, the church, and new creation.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sent" and "very" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.