Ephesians 3:14
12 In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
13 So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
16 I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
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- BSB
- ... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
- KJV
- For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- WEB
- For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- ASV
- For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,
- DARBY
- For this reason I bow my knees to the Father [of our Lord Jesus Christ],
- BLB
- ... for reason of this, I bow my knees to the Father,
- ÅB
- Derfor altså bøyer jeg mine knær for Faren,
- OTB
- På grunn av dette bøyer jeg mine knær for Faderen,
- B1930
- Derfor altså bøier jeg mine knær for Faderen,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ephesians 1:16–19
I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
Read in contextPsalms 95:6
O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:10
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
Read in contextActs 21:5
But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
Read in contextEphesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
Read in contextIsaiah 45:23
By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.
Read in contextEzra 9:5
At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God,
Read in contextDaniel 6:10
Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
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