Ephesians 3:14 “... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,”

Ephesians 3:14

... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,

Geneva Bible 1599

For this cause I bowe my knees vnto the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ,

Darby Translation

For this reason I bow my knees to the Father [of our Lord Jesus Christ],

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

For this cause I go down on my knees before the Father,

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Cross references

“I”

Psalm 95:6 Ephesians 1:16–19 Acts 21:5 Ezra 9:5 Isaiah 45:23 Daniel 6:10

Psalm 95:6 · BSB

O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.

Ephesians 1:16–19 · BSB

I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,

Acts 21:5 · BSB

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.

Ezra 9:5 · BSB

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,

Isaiah 45:23 · BSB

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.

Daniel 6:10 · BSB

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 h…

“the Father”

Ephesians 1:3

Ephesians 1:3 · BSB

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.

Also

Philippians 2:10

Philippians 2:10 · BSB

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

15from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.

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