Ephesians 3:14
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
In Context
13Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.
15from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
Cross References
1 Kings 19:18Yet will I leave [me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
Ezra 9:5And at the evening oblation I arose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe rent; and I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto Jehovah my God;
Isaiah 45:23By myself have I sworn, the word is gone forth from my mouth [in] righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Luke 22:41And he was parted from them about a stone`s cast; and he kneeled down and prayed,
Acts 9:40But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Acts 21:5And when it came to pass that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey; and they all, with wives and children, brought us on our way till we were out of the city: and kneeling down on the beach, we prayed, and bade each other farewell;
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 →