But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Parallel translations
- KJV But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- BSB But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
- NKJV But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- NASB but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- NLT But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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- 2 Cor 2:14Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.
- Rom 8:37No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
- 1 Jn 5:4–5For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.
- Prov 21:31The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with Yahweh.
- Rev 12:11They overcame him because of the Lamb’s blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn’t love their life, even to death.
- John 16:33I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
- 2 Cor 9:15Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
- Ps 98:1A Psalm. Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.
- Rev 15:2–3I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who overcame the beast, his image, and the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God.
- Eph 5:20giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;
- Rom 7:25I thank God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! So then with the mind, I myself serve God’s law, but with the flesh, the sin’s law.
- 2 Cor 1:11you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift given to us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.
- 1 Chr 22:11Now, my son, may Yahweh be with you and prosper you, and build the house of Yahweh your God, as he has spoken concerning you.
- 1 Cor 15:51Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
- 2 Kgs 5:1Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him Yahweh had given victory to Syria: he was also a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.
- Acts 27:35When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it, and began to eat.
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