Ephesians 3:14
Good News Translation
For this reason I fall on my knees before the Father,

New Revised Standard Version
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

Contemporary English Version
I kneel in prayer to the Father.

New American Bible
For this reason I kneel before the Father,

Douay-Rheims Bible
For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

I.

Ephesians 1:16-19 Cease not to give thanks for you, making commemoration of you in my prayers, . . .

1 Kings 8:54 And it came to pass, when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication to the Lord, that he rose from before the altar of the Lord: for he had fixed both knees on the ground, and had spread his hands towards heaven.

1 Kings 19:18 And 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.

2 Chronicles 6:13 For Solomon had made a brazen scaffold, and had set it in the midst of the temple, which was five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high: and he stood upon it: then kneeling down in the presence of all the multitude of Israel, and lifting up his hands towards heaven,

Ezra 9:5 And 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,

Psalm 95:6 Come let us adore and fall down: and weep before the Lord that made us.

Isaiah 45:23 I have sworn by myself, the word of justice shall go out of my mouth, and shall not return:

Daniel 6:10 Now, when Daniel knew this, that is to say, that the law was made, he went into his house: and opening the windows in his upper chamber towards Jerusalem, he knelt down three times a day, and adored and gave thanks before his God, as he had been accustomed to do before.

Luke 22:41 And he was withdrawn away from them a stone's cast. And kneeling down, he prayed.

Acts 7:60 And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not his sin to their charge: And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to his death.

Acts 9:40 And 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, sat up.

Acts 20:36 And when he had said these things, kneeling down, he prayed with them all.

Acts 21:5 And 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.

the Father.

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ:

Context
Paul's Prayer for the Ephesians
13Wherefore I pray you not to faint at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. 14For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15Of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named:…
Cross References
Ephesians 3:15
Of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named:

Philippians 2:10
That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth:

Ephesians 3:13
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