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PARALLEL BIBLE - Romans 14:11


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King James Bible - Romans 14:11

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

World English Bible

For it is written, "'As I live,' says the Lord, 'to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.'"

Douay-Rheims - Romans 14:11

For it is written: As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

Webster's Bible Translation

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

Greek Textus Receptus


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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge

VERSE (11) - Nu 14:21,28 Isa 49:18 Jer 22:24 Eze 5:11 Zep 2:9

SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:11

Porque escrito est: Vivo yo, dice el Seor, que a mí se doblar toda rodilla, y toda lengua confesar a Dios.

John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 11. For it is written , etc..] In ( Isaiah 45:23); though Justin Martyr cites a like passage with what follows, as out of Ezekiel 37, but no such words appear there, either in the Hebrew text, or Septuagint version: as I live, saith the Lord ; the form of an oath used often by the Lord; who because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, by his own life; signifying, that what he was about to say, would as surely come to pass, as that he lived; and in the original text in Isaiah it is, I have sworn by myself; which being generally expressed, the apostle, perfectly agreeable to the meaning of it, gives the particular form of oath he swore, as in ( Isaiah 49:18); every knee shall bow to me ; which is not to be understood literally of bowing of the knee at the name of Jesus, which has no foundation in this, nor in any other passage of Scripture, but figuratively, of the subjection of all creatures to Christ, both voluntary and involuntary. The Complutensian edition adds, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth, as in ( Philippians 2:10), from whence these words seem to be taken: and every tongue shall confess to God ; that is, everyone that has a tongue, every man, be he who he will, a good or a bad man, shall own at the last day, that Christ is God and Lord of all; (see Philippians 2:10,11). It may be asked, how this passage appears to be a proof of what the apostle had asserted, for which purpose it seems to be cited, since here is nothing said of Christ, nor of his judgment seat, nor of all standing before it? to which may be returned, that it is clear from the context in the prophet, that the Messiah is the person speaking, who is said to be a just God and Saviour; and is represented as calling upon, and encouraging all sorts of persons to look to him for salvation; and as he in whom the church expected righteousness and strength, and in whom all the seed of Israel shall be justified, and shall glory; and which the Chaldee paraphrase all along interprets of yyd armym , the Word of the Lord; the essential Word of God, the true Messiah: moreover, the bowing of the knee, and swearing, or confessing, to him, relate to his lordship and dominion over all; and suppose him as sitting on his throne of glory, as Lord of all, or as a judge on his judgment seat, in a court of judicature, where such like actions as here mentioned are performed; and whereas every knee is to bow, and every tongue to confess to him, which include all mankind, it follows then, that all the saints shall stand before him, bow unto him, own him as their Lord, and be judged by him. Kimchi says f255 , that this shall be ymyh trjab , in the last days: and which the apostle rightly refers to the day of the general judgment. This place affords a considerable proof of Christ's true and proper deity, being in the prophet styled Jehovah, and by the apostle God; and such things being ascribed to him, as swearing by himself, which no creature may do, and the subjection and confession of all creatures to him, whether they will or not.

Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 7-13 - Though some are weak, and others are strong, yet all must agree not to live to themselves. No one who has given up his name to Christ, is allowedly a self-seeker; that is against true Christianity. The business of our lives is not to please ourselves, but to please God That is true Christianity, which makes Christ all in all. Thoug Christians are of different strength, capacities, and practices in lesser things, yet they are all the Lord's; all are looking an serving, and approving themselves to Christ. He is Lord of those tha are living, to rule them; of those that are dead, to revive them, an raise them up. Christians should not judge or despise one another because both the one and the other must shortly give an account. believing regard to the judgment of the great day, would silence ras judgings. Let every man search his own heart and life; he that is strict in judging and humbling himself, will not be apt to judge an despise his brother. We must take heed of saying or doing things whic may cause others to stumble or to fall. The one signifies a lesser, the other a greater degree of offence; that which may be an occasion of grief or of guilt to our brother.

Greek Textus Receptus


γεγραπται 1125 5769 V-RPI-3S γαρ 1063 CONJ ζω 2198 5719 V-PAI-1S εγω 1473 P-1NS λεγει 3004 5719 V-PAI-3S κυριος 2962 N-NSM οτι 3754 CONJ εμοι 1698 P-1DS καμψει 2578 5692 V-FAI-3S παν 3956 A-NSN γονυ 1119 N-NSN και 2532 CONJ πασα 3956 A-NSF γλωσσα 1100 N-NSF εξομολογησεται 1843 5698 V-FMI-3S τω 3588 T-DSM θεω 2316 N-DSM

Vincent's NT Word Studies

11. As I live, etc. From Isa. xlv. 23. Hebrew: By myself I swear... that to me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. Septuagint the same, except shall swear by God.

Shall confess (exomologhsetai). Primarily, to acknowledge, confess, or profess from (ex) the heart. To make a confession to one's honor; thence to praise. So Luke x. 21 (Rev., in margin, praise for thank); Rom. xv. 9. Here, as Rev. in margin, shall give praise. See on Matt. xi. 25.

Robertson's NT Word Studies

14:11 {As I live} (z" eg"). "I live." The LXX here (#Isa 45:23) has kat' emautou omnnu", "I swear by myself." {Shall confess to God} (exomologesetai twi qewi). Future middle of exomologew, to confess openly (ex) with the accusative as in #Mt 3:6. With the dative as here the idea is to give praise to, to give gratitude to (#Mt 11:25).

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