Philippians 2:10

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

[This was] so that, in [honor of] the name of Jesus, everyone’s knee in heaven, on earth and under the earth [i.e., all rational creatures] should bow [i.e., before God],

Cross References

Matthew 12:40

For just like Jonah was in the stomach of the huge fish for three days and nights, so the Son of man will be in the heart of the earth [i.e., the cave-tomb] for three days and nights.

Matthew 27:29

Then they made a wreath out of thorns and placed it on His head and put a stick in His right hand. They knelt down in front of Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hey, king of the Jews!”

Matthew 28:18

Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.

Romans 11:4

But how did God answer him? [I Kings 19:18 says], “I [i.e., God] have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed their knee [in worship] to Baal.” [Note: “Baal” was a term used for one of the idols worshiped in Elijah’s day by Canaanites and others in Palestine].

Ephesians 1:10

[He did this] to fulfill His plan at the proper time, by bringing together everything [in the universe] under Christ’s headship --- things both in heaven and on earth.

Ephesians 3:14

This is the reason that I bow my knees [in prayer] to the Father,

Ephesians 4:9

(But what does “He ascended” mean if not that He also [first] descended to the lower parts of the earth [i.e., to the earth below]? [Note: Of the three principal interpretations given to this verse: a) Christ descended to earth, b) Christ descended to the grave, c) Christ descended to Mary’s womb. The first is to be preferred. See John 3:13; 6:38, 62].

Hebrews 1:6

And again, when God sent the Firstborn One [i.e., Jesus. See Rom. 8:29; Col. 1:15, 18; Rev. 1:5] into the world, He said [Deut. 32:43 LXX], “And all of God’s angels should worship Him.”

Revelation 20:13

The ocean gave up the dead [bodies] that were in it; and death and the unseen place of departed spirits [also] gave up the dead [bodies and spirits] that were in them. And every person was judged according to his deeds.

Revelation 4:10

[then] the twenty-four elders fall down in front of Him who sits on His throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever. And they throw their crowns in front of the throne and say,

Revelation 5:3

And no one in heaven, or on earth or under the earth was able to open the book or to look inside of it. [Note: “Under the earth” may refer to the spirit world].