Paul’s Change of Plans

2 Corinthians 1:20

In 9 translations

BSB: For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.
KJV: For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
WEB: For however many are the promises of God, in him is the “Yes.” Therefore also through him is the “Amen”, to the glory of God through us.
ASV: For how many soever be the promises of God, in him is the yea: wherefore also through him is the Amen, unto the glory of God through us.
LSV: for as many as [are] promises of God, in Him [are] the Yes, and in Him the Amen, for glory to God through us;
YLT: for as many as [are] promises of God, in him [are] the Yes, and in him the Amen, for glory to God through us;
DBY: For whatever promises of God [there are], in him is the yea, and in him the amen, for glory to God by us.ElohimElohim
DRC: For all the promises of God are in him, It is; therefore also by him, amen to God, unto our glory.
GNV: For all the promises of God in him are Yea, and are in him Amen, vnto the glorie of God through vs.

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Where the editions differ

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In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include διὸ (“Therefore”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read δι᾽ (“thorugh”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐν (“in”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read αὐτοῦ (“Him”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read αὐτῷ (“Him”).

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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SBLGNT: διὸ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read διὸ; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
SBLGNT: διʼ αὐτοῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read διʼ αὐτοῦ; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐν αὐτῷ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ὅσαι γὰρ ἐπαγγελίαι θεοῦ, ἐν αὐτῷ τὸ Ναί· διὸ καὶ διʼ αὐτοῦ τὸ Ἀμὴν τῷ θεῷ πρὸς δόξαν διʼ ἡμῶν.
RP2018: Ὅσαι γὰρ ἐπαγγελίαι θεοῦ, ἐν αὐτῷ τὸ Ναί, καὶ ἐν αὐτῷ τὸ Ἀμήν, τῷ θεῷ πρὸς δόξαν δι’ ἡμῶν.
TR-Boyd: Ὅσαι γὰρ ἐπαγγελίαι Θεοῦ, ἐν αὐτῷ τὸ Ναί, καὶ ἐν αὐτῷ τὸ Ἀμήν, τῷ Θεῷ πρὸς δόξαν δι᾿ ἡμῶν.
SCR1894: οσαι γαρ επαγγελιαι θεου εν αυτω το ναι και εν αυτω το αμην τω θεω προς δοξαν δι ημων

Who and where

👤 God

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Amen Corinthians, Second Epistle to the Truth of God, The Promise Promises of God, The Faithful; Faithfulness Truth Righteous Paul, the Apostle God

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Cross-references most cited first

1 John 2:24–25As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
Galatians 3:22But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Revelation 7:12saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
Ephesians 1:6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
Ephesians 1:12–14in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory. And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy…
Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Revelation 3:14To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.
Romans 11:36For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.
Ephesians 2:7in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
Isaiah 65:16Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight.
Hebrews 11:13All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
Hebrews 7:6But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
Hebrews 6:12–19Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,…
John 14:6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Acts 13:32–39And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your…

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