Romans 14:11

11 It is written: “ ‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’ ”[a]

Romans 14:11 in Other Translations

KJV
11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
ESV
11 for it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God."
NLT
11 For the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I live,’ says the LORD, ‘every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will declare allegiance to God. ’”
MSG
11 Read it for yourself in Scripture: "As I live and breathe," God says, "every knee will bow before me; Every tongue will tell the honest truth that I and only I am God."
CSB
11 For it is written: As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to Me, and every tongue will give praise to God.

Romans 14:11 In-Context

9 For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
10 You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister ? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
11 It is written: “ ‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’ ”
12 So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.
13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.

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Cross References 2

  • 1. Isaiah 49:18
  • 2. Isaiah 45:23; Philippians 2:10,11

Footnotes 1

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