Ephesians 3:13 (GNV)

Passage

Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for your sakes, which is your glory.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:11 According to the eternall purpose, which he wrought in Christ Iesus our Lord:

Ephesians 3:12 By whom we haue boldenes and entrance with confidence, by faith in him.

Ephesians 3:13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for your sakes, which is your glory.

Ephesians 3:14 For this cause I bowe my knees vnto the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ,

Ephesians 3:15 (Of whom is named the whole familie in heauen and in earth)

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wherefore", "desire", "faint", "tribulations", "sakes", and "glory". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wherefore" and "desire", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "By whom we haue boldenes and entrance..." into verse 14's "For this cause I bowe my knees...", so "wherefore" and "desire" 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 "wherefore" and "desire" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.