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Ephesians 6:18Armor of God
with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:
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Interpretation

Paul urges a pray always that is worked out in concrete decisions in Ephesians 6:18—look for "requests" and "prayer". Give pray always in prayers we actually pray—turn worship into posture.

Context

The setting is Ephesians—epistle/letter, developing pray always. Read in Ephesians 6, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “requests” alongside “prayer”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Ephesians to Paul. Modern scholarship on Ephesians sees Deutero‑Pauline (disputed).. Scholars commonly date Ephesians AD 80–90. The setting is the Armor of God (epistle/letter). Apostolic Community is especially relevant in this line.

More details
Traditional:Paul
Modern scholarship:Deutero‑Pauline (disputed).
Date:AD 80–90
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in more than 5,800 manuscripts, exceeding other ancient writings in manuscript count. 2nd-3rd century papyri like P46, P66, P75 provide text. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the probably reflects the initial text reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46