Ephesians 3:14

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

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WEBBE

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

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,

ASV

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,

BBE

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

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Τούτου Toutou of this G3778 χάριν charin Because G5484 κάμπτω kamptō I bow G2578 τὰ ta the G3588 γόνατά gonata knees G1119 μου mou of mine G3165 πρὸς pros to G4314 τὸν ton the G3588 πατέρα patera Father G3962 τοῦ tou of the G3588 κυρίου kuriou Lord G2962 ἡμῶν hēmōn of us G3165 Ἰησοῦ Iēsou Jesus G2424 Χριστοῦ Christou Christ G5547

The early church

He here shows the spirit of his prayer for them. He does not say simply, "I pray," but manifests the supplication to be heartfelt, by the "bowing of the knees." "From whom every family." That is, no longer, he means, reckoned, according to the number of Angels, but according to Him who hath created the tribes both in heaven above and in earth beneath, not as the Jewish. It seems necessary to state what are meant by "families." Here on earth, indeed there are "families" that is races sprung from one parent stock; but in heaven how can this be, where none is born of another? Surely then, by "families," "the family of Amattari:" or else that it is from Him from whom earthly fathers have their name of father.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Ephesians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 13–19

The apostle seems to be more anxious lest the believers should be discouraged and faint upon his tribulations, than for what he himself had to bear. He asks for spiritual blessings, which are the best blessings. Strength from the Spirit of God in the inner man; strength in the soul; the strength of faith, to serve God, and to do our duty. If the law of Christ is written in our hearts, and the love of Christ is shed abroad there, then Christ dwells there. Where his Spirit dwells, there he dwells. We should desire that good affections may be fixed in us. And how desirable to have a fixed sense of the love of God in Christ to our souls! How powerfully the apostle speaks of the love of Christ! The breadth shows its extent to all nations and ranks; the length, that it continues from everlasting to everlasting; the depth, its saving those who are sunk into the depths of sin and misery; the height, its raising them up to heavenly happiness and glory. Those who receive grace for grace from Christ's fulness, may be said to be filled with the fulness of God. Should not this satisfy man? Must he needs fill himself with a thousand trifles, fancying thereby to complete his happiness?

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Jesus, The ChristGodWisdomIntercession

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