Ephesians 3:14
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Cross-reference
In Ephesians 1:16-19, Paul similarly prays with thanksgiving and requests — shows his consistent prayer posture and content in this letter.
Ephesians 2:18 explains that through Christ we have access to the Father, providing the theological basis for Paul's kneeling prayer.
In Psalm 95:6, the psalmist calls to kneel before the Lord — directly parallels Paul's act of kneeling in worship.
In Isaiah 45:23, God declares every knee shall bow to Him — Paul's kneeling now anticipates this universal worship.
In Daniel 6:10, Daniel also knelt in prayer three times daily, showing a consistent posture of humility before God.
In Acts 20:36, Paul knelt with the Ephesian elders, sharing the same prayer posture.
In Acts 9:40, Peter knelt and prayed before raising Tabitha, a similar posture of petition.
In Luke 22:41, Jesus knelt to pray in Gethsemane, sharing the same posture of submission.
In Acts 7:60, Stephen knelt as he prayed for his persecutors, echoing the same attitude.
In 1 Kings 18:36, Elijah knelt before God at Mount Carmel, a powerful example of prayer posture.
Colossians 1:9 also begins with 'For this reason' and introduces intercessory prayer, mirroring the structure of Paul's prayer in Ephesians.
Mark 1:40 shows a leper kneeling to Jesus for healing, similar posture of humble supplication as Paul's kneeling before the Father.
Matthew 6:6 instructs private prayer to the Father, matching Paul's personal kneeling before Him.
In Ezra 9:5, Ezra fell on his knees with outstretched hands in prayer — similar posture of humble supplication before God.
Micah 6:6 asks about bowing before God, echoing Paul's kneeling posture as an act of humble worship.
In 2 Chronicles 6:13, Solomon knelt and spread out his hands in prayer — same physical posture of kneeling in worship.
In 1 Kings 8:54, Solomon knelt in prayer at the temple dedication — same kneeling posture in prayer before God.