Ephesians 3:13 (LSB)

Passage

Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my afflictions on your behalf, which are your glory.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:11 This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,

Ephesians 3:12 in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.

Ephesians 3:13 Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my afflictions on your behalf, which are your glory.

Ephesians 3:14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

Ephesians 3:15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "lose", "heart", "afflictions", "behalf", and "glory". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "lose", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "in whom we have boldness and confident..." into verse 14's "For this reason I bow my knees...", so "therefore" and "lose" 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 "therefore" and "lose" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.