Philippians 2:10
oThat at the name of Jesus pevery knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
ἵνα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ πᾶν γόνυ κάμψῃ ἐπουρανίων καὶ ἐπιγείων καὶ καταχθονίων,
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Isaiah 45:23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Isaiah 53:12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Romans 14:10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
Romans 14:11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Hebrews 1:6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
Revelation 5:3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
Revelation 5:13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
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Ephesians 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
in the old translation by bishops in Queen Elizabeth’s time, (and some say in the manuscripts of this), it is in the name. However, in ours now, it is not appositively, at the name Jesus; but constructively, of Jesus, intimating, that the power, glory, and majesty of him who hath that name, unto which every knee is bowed, is that name which is above every name; which would not hold true, if the name were taken for the very word
that (as before) being common to others in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, yea, and English. Besides, neither in letters, nor syllables, nor sound, nor time, hath that word any thing above other words.
bowing of the knee is meant metonymically, and metaphorically, because some of those hereafter named, from whom the homage is due, have neither knees nor tongues, yet must, either willingly or by constraint, yield subjection and obedience to the sovereign authority of Christ, here and hereafter, Mat 11:27 28:18 Joh 5:22,23 Ac 3:15; all creatures being made subject to him, Heb 2:8. Some of the papists, searching for their subterraneous, fictitious purgatory, would restrain it to men, but that would straiten and diminish the august glory of Christ, exalted above every name, who had, even here in his humiliation, homage from unclean spirits, Mar 5:6,7,10,12 Lu 8:31 Jas 2:19; how much more when at his tribunal his consummate glory shall be manifest to all! Which the apostle hath ultimately a reference to, according to the evangelist, Mat 16:27 24:30. Then shall his equality with his Father, and his superlative glory as Mediator, be manifested to all, good and bad, angels as well as men, who shall be subjected to his sovereign Majesty, as the Lord God omnipotent; the good willingly, and the bad by constraint, Isa 45:23 Act 17:31 Rom 2:16 14:10,11 2Co 5:10.
good angels, from whom he had homage and service here, Psa 97:7 Mat 2:13 4:11 Luk 1:30,31 2:13 Heb 1:6 at his resurrection, and ascension, Mat 28:6 Act 1:11 much more in his glory, Mat 24:31 25:31 Eph 1:21,22 Col 1:16 2:10 2Th 1:7 and the spirits of just men made perfect, Heb 12:22,23 Re 4:6, &c.; Rev 5:9,10.
good men willingly, Psa 110:3 Act 10:33 1Jn 5:3; and bad by force, Psa 2:9 Luk 19:27 Heb 2:14.
either the dead, who are hid in the earth, and shall be raised by the power of Christ, in, or upon them, Act 24:15: or, devils, and wicked souls; for though devils move in the air by God’s permission, Eph 2:2; yet hell is the place prepared for them, and the wicked, Mat 7:23 25:41 Luk 8:31 2Pe 2:4 Jud 1:6. Upon Christ’s exaltation, all things above, and in the world, are subjected to his dominion. If it be said: On the earth, and under it, they rebel; I answer: They are bound to obey, Mat 4:9,10, and will be forced to submit to the penalty for disobedience. Christ doth at present exercise a sovereignty over bad men and devils, in limiting and punishing them as he pleaseth, Job 1:11,12 Lu 4:34,35 Lu 8:32 19:27 2Pe 2:6 Rev 2:10.