Act 20:36 | RWP | e4.org | He kneeled down ( θεις τα γονατα αυτου ). Second aorist active participle of τιθημ , to place. The very idiom used in of Stephen. Not in ancient writers and only six times in the N.T. ( ; ; ; ; ; ). Certainly kneeling in prayer is a fitting attitude (cf. Jesus, ), though not the only proper one ( ). Paul apparently prayed aloud ( προσηυξατο ).

‏ Acts 20:36

He kneeled down ( θεις τα γονατα αυτου ). Second aorist active participle of τιθημ, to place. The very idiom used in 7:60 of Stephen. Not in ancient writers and only six times in the N.T. (Mr 15:19; Lu 22:41; Ac 7:60; 9:40; 20:36; 21:5). Certainly kneeling in prayer is a fitting attitude (cf. Jesus, Lu 22:41), though not the only proper one (Mt 6:5). Paul apparently prayed aloud ( προσηυξατο ).