32 Bible Verses about Kneeling

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2 Chronicles 7:3

And all the children of Israel were looking on when the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord was on the house; and they went down on their knees, with their faces to the earth, worshipping and praising the Lord, and saying, He is good; for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

2 Chronicles 29:29

And at the end of the offering, the king and all who were present with him gave worship with bent heads.

Isaiah 45:23

By myself have I taken an oath, a true word has gone from my mouth, and will not be changed, that to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give honour.

Romans 14:11

For it is said in the holy Writings, By my life, says the Lord, to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give worship to God.

Psalm 22:29

All the fat ones of the earth will give him worship; all those who go down to the dust will make themselves low before him, even he who has not enough for the life of his soul.

Philippians 2:9-11

For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name; So that at the name of Jesus every knee may be bent, of those in heaven and those on earth and those in the underworld, And that every tongue may give witness that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Matthew 27:29

And they made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and put a rod in his right hand, and they went down on their knees before him, and made sport of him, saying, Long life to the King of the Jews.

Mark 5:6

And when he saw Jesus from far off, he went quickly to him and gave him worship;

Mark 10:17

And while he was going out into the way, a man came running to him, and went down on his knees, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

2 Kings 1:13

Then he sent a third captain of fifty with his fifty men; and the third captain of fifty went up, and falling on his knees before Elijah, requesting mercy of him, said, O man of God, let my life and the life of these your fifty servants be of value to you.

Matthew 18:26

So the servant went down on his face and gave him worship, saying, Lord, give me time to make payment and I will give you all.

Daniel 6:10

And Daniel, on hearing that the writing had been signed, went into his house; (now he had windows in his room on the roof opening in the direction of Jerusalem;) and three times a day he went down on his knees in prayer and praise before his God, as he had done before.

Matthew 9:18

While he was saying these things to them, there came a ruler and gave him worship, saying, My daughter is even now dead; but come and put your hand on her, and she will come back to life.

1 Kings 8:54

Then Solomon, after making all these prayers and requests for grace to the Lord, got up from his knees before the altar of the Lord, where his hands had been stretched out in prayer to heaven;

2 Chronicles 6:13

(For Solomon had made a brass stage, five cubits long, five cubits wide and three cubits high, and had put it in the middle of the open space; on this he took his place and went down on his knees before all the meeting of Israel, stretching out his hands to heaven.)

Ezra 9:5

And at the evening offering, having made myself low before God, I got up, and with signs of grief, falling down on my knees, with my hands stretched out to the Lord my God,

Matthew 8:2

And a leper came and gave him worship, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean.

Matthew 15:25

But she came and gave him worship, saying, Help, Lord.

Matthew 17:14

And when they came to the people, a man went down on his knees to him, saying,

Matthew 20:20

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, giving him worship and making a request of him.

Luke 22:41

And he went a little distance away from them and, falling on his knees in prayer, he said,

Acts 7:60

And going down on his knees, he said in a loud voice, Lord, do not make them responsible for this sin. And when he had said this, he went to his rest.

Acts 9:40

But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up.

Acts 20:36

And having said these words, he went down on his knees in prayer with them all.

Acts 21:5

And when these days came to an end, we went on our journey; and they all, with their wives and children, came with us on our way till we were out of the town: and after going on our knees in prayer by the sea,

Genesis 30:3

Then she said, Here is my servant Bilhah, go in to her, so that she may have a child on my knees, and I may have a family by her.

Isaiah 66:12

For the Lord says, See, I will make her peace like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream, and she will take her children in her arms, gently caring for them on her knees.

Judges 16:19

And she made him go to sleep on her knees; and she sent for a man and had his seven twists of hair cut off; and while it was being done he became feeble and his strength went from him.

Acts 7:59

And Stephen, while he was being stoned, made prayer to God, saying, Lord Jesus, take my spirit.

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Luke 22:41

And he went a little distance away from them and, falling on his knees in prayer, he said,

2 Chronicles 6:13

(For Solomon had made a brass stage, five cubits long, five cubits wide and three cubits high, and had put it in the middle of the open space; on this he took his place and went down on his knees before all the meeting of Israel, stretching out his hands to heaven.)

Acts 20:36

And having said these words, he went down on his knees in prayer with them all.

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