The Law of Liberty

Romans 14:11

In 9 translations

BSB: It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”Or will give praise to God or will acknowledge God; Isaiah 45:23 (see also LXX)
KJV: For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
WEB: For it is written, “‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.’”
ASV: For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.
LSV: for it has been written: “I live! Says the LORD—Every knee will bow to Me, and every tongue will confess to God”;
YLT: for it hath been written, 'I live! saith the Lord — to Me bow shall every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God;'
DBY: For it is written, I live, saith [the] Lord, that to me shall bow every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God.Elohim
DRC: For it is written: As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
GNV: For it is written, I liue, sayth the Lord, and euery knee shall bowe to me, and all tongues shall confesse vnto God.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

Word order: Tregelles place ἐξομολογήσεται elsewhere in this verse.

SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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SBLGNT: πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσεται. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσεται; Tregelles read ἐξομολογήσεται πᾶσα γλῶσσα.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT: γέγραπται γάρ· Ζῶ ἐγώ, λέγει κύριος, ὅτι ἐμοὶ κάμψει πᾶν γόνυ, καὶ πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσεται τῷ θεῷ.
RP2018: Γέγραπται γάρ, Ζῶ ἐγώ, λέγει κύριος· ὅτι ἐμοὶ κάμψει πᾶν γόνυ, καὶ πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσεται τῷ θεῷ.
TR-Boyd: Γέγραπται γάρ, Ζῶ ἐγώ, λέγει Κύριος· ὅτι ἐμοὶ κάμψει πᾶν γόνυ, καὶ πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσεται τῷ Θεῷ.
SCR1894: γεγραπται γαρ ζω εγω λεγει κυριος οτι εμοι καμψει παν γονυ και πασα γλωσσα εξομολογησεται τω θεω

Who and where

👤 God 👤 Jesus Christ

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Evil Toleration Charitableness Confession Uncharitableness Judgment, The final Conscience Worship Self-Denial Judgment

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Cross-references most cited first

Isaiah 45:22–25Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every…
Philippians 2:10–11that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Psalms 72:11May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
Romans 10:9that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Matthew 10:32Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.
1 John 4:15If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
Isaiah 49:18Lift up your eyes and look around. They all gather together; they come to you. As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “you will wear them all as jewelry and put them on like a bride.
Romans 15:9so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
Numbers 14:21“Yet as surely as I live and as surely as the whole earth is filled with the glory of the LORD,
Revelation 5:14And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
2 John 1:7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
Numbers 14:28So tell them: As surely as I live, declares the LORD, I will do to you exactly as I heard you say.
Zephaniah 2:9Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah— a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My…
Ezekiel 5:11Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols and abominations, I Myself will withdraw My favor; I will not look upon you with pity, nor will…
Jeremiah 22:24“As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “even if you, Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, were a signet ring on My right hand, I would pull you off.

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