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Ephesians 3:14-15 KJV

Ephesians · chapter 3 · verses 14–15 · King James Version

¹⁴For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁵Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,Ephesians 3:14-15 · King James Version

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Ephesians 3:14-15 in context

12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

13Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

14For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

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Commentary

We now come to the second part of this chapter, which contains Paul's devout and affectionate prayer to God for his beloved Ephesians. - For this cause.

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-21

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Key words (Strong's)

Fatherpatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
familypatrialineage running back to some progenitor, ancestry, a nation or tribe, a group of…G3965 →
heavenouranosthe vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it, the universe, the world…G3772 →
causecharinin favour of, for the pleasure of, for, for the sake of, on this account, for this causeG5484 →
kneesgonythe knee, to kneel downG1119 →
JesusiēsousJesus = &quot Jehovah is salvation&quot , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
wholepasindividually, each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything…G3956 →
earthepiupon, on, at, by, before, of position, on, at, by, over, against, to, over, on, at…G1909 →

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