Ephesians 3:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τούτου χάριν κάμπτω τὰ γόνατά μου πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ,

Transliteration

Of this charin kamptō the gonata of me pros the Patera of the Kyriou of us Iēsou Christou,

Grammar Details

• *Toutou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of this/for this reason
• *charin*: preposition with genitive - for the sake of/because of
• *kamptō*: present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I bow/bend
• *gonata*: accusative, neuter, plural - knees
• *mou*: genitive, 1st person, singular - of me/my
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - to/toward
• *Patera*: accusative, masculine, singular - Father
• *tou Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord
• *hēmōn*: genitive, 1st person, plural - of us/our
• *Iēsou Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ

Word Meanings

• *charin*: for the sake of/because of/on account of
• *kamptō*: I bow/I bend/I kneel
• *gonata*: knees
• *pros*: to/toward/before
• *Patera*: Father

Referenced Verses

• Acts 21:5 : 5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
• Eph 1:16-19 : 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
• 1 Kgs 8:54 : 54 And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.
• Ezra 9:5 : 5 And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,
• Ps 95:6 : 6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
• Isa 45:23 : 23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
• Luke 22:41 : 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
• Dan 6:10 : 10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
• Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
• Phil 2:10 : 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
• 2 Chr 6:13 : 13 For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven,
• 1 Kgs 19:18 : 18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
• Acts 7:60 : 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
• Acts 9:40 : 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
• Acts 20:36 : 36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.