Philippians 2:10
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
9Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Cross References
Genesis 41:43He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.
Matthew 12:40For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
Romans 11:4And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
Ephesians 1:10as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
Ephesians 4:9What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended first to the lower parts of the earth?
Matthew Henry on Philippians 2:2-12
Brotherly Love Recommended; Glory and Condescension of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5… Read the whole commentary →