Ephesians 3:14
For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
In Context
13Wherefore I pray you not to faint at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
15Of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named,
Cross References
1 Kings 19:18And I will leave me seven thousand men in Israel, whose knees have not been bowed before Baal, and every mouth that hath not worshipped him kissing the hands.
Ezra 9:5And at the evening sacrifice I rose up from my affliction, and having rent my mantle and my garment, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands to the Lord my God,
Isaiah 45:23I have sworn by myself, the word of justice shall go out of my mouth, and shall not return:
Luke 22:41And he was withdrawn away from them a stone's cast; and kneeling down, he prayed,
Acts 9:40And they all being put forth, Peter kneeling down prayed, and turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up.
Acts 21:5And the days being expired, departing we went forward, they all bringing us on our way, with their wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and we prayed.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 3:2-14
The Apostle's Sufferings; Paul's Appointment as an Apostle; Paul's Labours as an Apostle. ( a. d. 61.) 1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, 2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: 3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now… Read the whole commentary →