What does Paul mean when he says 'for this cause I bow my knees' in Ephesians 3:14?
In Ephesians 3:14, Paul's phrase 'for this cause I bow my knees' means he is praying. The context identifies the action as prayer for Gentile believers, and it says this prayer is still valid for us. Verse 14 introduces what Paul then prays.
Les explains that Ephesians 3:14 is a prayer Paul utters for Gentile believers, and it remains valid for us. In verse 14, when Paul says 'for this cause I bow my knees,' the question is what he is doing, and the answer is that he is praying. Verse 14 then introduces the prayer itself. Les also contrasts this with Moses: Moses came down the mountain with the law and gave it to Israel, but about 1,567 years later God gives Saul of Tarsus, at that same Mount Sinai in Arabia, not the tables of stone but the revelation of the mysteries. In Ephesians 3, Paul prays for Gentile believers.
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,