Ephesians 1:16
Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
Cross-reference
In Ephesians 3:14, Paul's prayer continues with bowing before the Father, deepening the intercessory posture introduced here.
In Ephesians 6:18, prayer at all times connects to Paul's unceasing thanksgiving, linking prayer to spiritual warfare.
In Romans 1:8, Paul thanks God for the worldwide report of their faith — a parallel expression of gratitude for other believers.
In Romans 1:9, Paul calls God as witness to his constant prayers — echoing the prayer remembrance in Ephesians.
Philippians 1:3 mirrors this exactly: Paul gives thanks every time he remembers the Philippians, showing a consistent pattern.
Philippians 1:4 adds that Paul prays with joy for them, expanding the prayer context from thanksgiving to joyful intercession.
Colossians 1:3 similarly thanks God when praying for the Colossians, reinforcing Paul's habitual thanksgiving in prayer.
1 Thessalonians 1:2 is nearly identical: giving thanks always and constantly mentioning them in prayer, showing a standard Pauline greeting.
1 Thessalonians 5:17 commands 'pray without ceasing' — Paul's 'I do not cease' here exemplifies that command in action.
2 Thessalonians 1:3 expresses the same 'always give thanks' for the Thessalonians, linking thanksgiving to their growing faith.
In Colossians 1:9, Paul echoes 'not ceasing to pray for you', showing his consistent intercessory pattern for churches.
In 2 Thessalonians 1:11, Paul always prays for believers, reinforcing the same commitment to intercessory prayer seen here.
In 2 Timothy 1:3, Paul thanks God while remembering Timothy in prayers, mirroring his constant prayer for the Ephesians.
In Philemon 1:4, Paul uses the same thanksgiving-prayer formula for Philemon, showing a hallmark of his letters.
In 1 Samuel 12:23, Samuel views ceasing to pray for the people as sin — highlighting the seriousness of persistent intercession that Paul models.