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Ephesians 3:14

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

This is why I get on my knees and pray to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the best response to God's goodness is just getting down and praying about it.

📚 Historical Context

In the first century AD, the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Ephesians while imprisoned in Rome, aiming to encourage and instruct the early Christian church in a major city of the Roman Empire. In Ephesians chapter 3, Paul is explaining the mystery of God's inclusion of Gentiles into His covenant people, leading into a profound prayer for spiritual empowerment. This verse reflects Paul's deep personal devotion, as bowing the knees was a common expression of humility in ancient Jewish and early Christian prayer practices.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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