Romans 14:11New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For it is written, “AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW TO ME, AND EVERY TONGUE SHALL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For it is written, [As] I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For it is written, [As] I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For it is written, *I* live, saith [the] Lord, that to me shall bow every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For it is written—Living am, I, saith the Lord, unto me, shall bow every knee, and, every tongue, shall openly confess unto God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— for it hath been written, 'I live! saith the Lord—to Me bow shall every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God;'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For it is written: As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For it is written, I liue, sayth the Lord, and euery knee shall bowe to me, and all tongues shall confesse vnto God.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For it is written, As I liue, saith the Lord, euery knee shall bow to mee, and euery tongue shall confesse to God.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For it is written, As I live, said the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess me.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— as it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, unto me every knee shall bow, and to me shall every tongue confess.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— as it is written: As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow; and to me every tongue shall give praise. |
For
1063 {1063} Primeγάρgar{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
it is written,
1125 {1125} Primeγράφωgrapho{graf'-o}
A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively to describe.
z5769 <5769> Grammar
Tense - Perfect (See G5778) Voice - Passive (See G5786) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 215
[ As] I
1473 {1473} Primeἐγώego{eg-o'}
A primary pronoun of the first person, 'I' (only expressed when emphatic).
live,
2198 {2198} Primeζάωzao{dzah'-o}
A primary verb; to live (literally or figuratively).
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
saith
3004 {3004} Primeλέγωlego{leg'-o}
A primary verb; properly to 'lay' forth, that is, (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean.
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
the Lord,
2962 {2962} Primeκύριοςkurios{koo'-ree-os}
From κῦρος [[kuros]] ( supremacy); supreme in authority, that is, (as noun) controller; by implication Mr. (as a respectful title).
3754 {3754} Primeὅτιhoti{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
every
3956 {3956} Primeπᾶςpas{pas}
Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.
knee
1119 {1119} Primeγόνυgonu{gon-oo'}
Of uncertain affinity; the 'knee'.
shall bow
2578 {2578} Primeκάμπτωkampto{kamp'-to}
Apparently a primary verb; to bend.
z5692 <5692> Grammar
Tense - Future (See G5776) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 814
to me,
1698 {1698} Primeἐμοίemoi{em-oy'}
A prolonged form of G3427; to me.
and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
every
3956 {3956} Primeπᾶςpas{pas}
Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.
tongue
1100 {1100} Primeγλῶσσαglossa{gloce-sah'}
Of uncertain affinity; the tongue; by implication a language (specifically one naturally unacquired).
shall confess
1843 {1843} Primeἐξομολογέωexomologeo{ex-om-ol-og-eh'-o}
From G1537 and G3670; to acknowledge or (by implication of assent) agree fully.
z5698 <5698> Grammar
Tense - Future (See G5776) Voice - Middle (See G5785) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 33
to God.
2316 {2316} Primeθεόςtheos{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very. |
Romans 14:11-12
_ _ For it is written — (Isaiah 45:23).
_ _ As I live, saith the Lord — Hebrew, Jehovah.
_ _ every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God — consequently, shall bow to the award of God upon their character and actions. |
Romans 14:11
As I live — An oath proper to him, because he only possesseth life infinite and independent. It is Christ who is here termed both Lord and God; as it is he to whom we live, and to whom we die. Every tongue shall confess to God — Shall own him as their rightful Lord; which shall then only be accomplished in its full extent. The Lord grant we may find mercy in that day; and may it also be imparted to those who have differed from us! yea, to those who have censured and condemned us for things which we have done from a desire to please him, or refused to do from a fear of offending him. Isaiah 45:23 |
Romans 14:11
For it is written, [As] I (k) live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall (l) confess to God.
(k) This is a form of an oath, proper to God alone, for he and none but he lives, and has his being of himself.
(l) Will acknowledge be to be from God. |
- As:
Numbers 14:21 But [as] truly [as] I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.
Numbers 14:28 Say unto them, [As truly as] I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:
Isaiah 49:18 Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, [and] come to thee. [As] I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them [on thee], as a bride [doeth].
Jeremiah 22:24 [As] I live, saith the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;
Ezekiel 5:11 Wherefore, [as] I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish [thee]; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.
Zephaniah 2:9 Therefore [as] I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, [even] the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
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- every knee:
Psalms 72:11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
Isaiah 45:22-25 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else. ... In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Philippians 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;
Revelation 5:14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four [and] twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
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- confess:
Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Romans 15:9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for [his] mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
Matthew 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
1 John 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
2 John 1:7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
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