Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
The father
Bible References
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Ephesians 1:16
I do not stop thanking [God] for you. I keep asking, in my prayers,
Luke 22:41
Then Jesus went away from them about the distance of a stone's throw and knelt down and prayed,
Acts 7:60
Then he kneeled down and called out in a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold them responsible for this sin [of killing me]." And when he said this he fell asleep [in death].
Acts 9:40
Then Peter asked them all to leave [the room]; he knelt down and prayed over her body, saying, "Tabitha, get up." She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Acts 20:36
After speaking these things Paul knelt down and prayed with all of the elders.
Acts 21:5
When we had completed preparations for the next day's voyage we left, and headed out [to sea] on our journey. All the disciples, together with their wives and children, escorted us out of the city and knelt down and prayed with us as we said goodbye to each other.
The father
Ephesians 1:3
May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be praised, for He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in [fellowship with] Christ. [Note: The term "heavenly realms" is used somewhat differently throughout this book. Here it refers to Christians as part of the church on earth].