King James Version
Ephesians 3:14 in the King James Version says “For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,” — study this verse from Ephesians chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,”
Ephesians 3:14 · KJV
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
KJV Study — Public Domain
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
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