Then the woman told Elijah, “Now I know for sure that you are a man of God, and that the Lord truly speaks through you.”
Parallel translations
- WEB The woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God, and that Yahweh’s word in your mouth is truth.”
- KJV And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.
- BSB Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the LORD from your mouth is truth.”
- NKJV Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now by this I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in your mouth is the truth.”
- NASB Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in your mouth is truth.”
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Quick answer
The widow confesses that Elijah is truly a man of God and that God's word in his mouth is truth.
Overview
The miracle produces full faith in the widow, who now affirms both Elijah's prophetic authority and the truthfulness of God's word. Her confession is the climax of the chapter, showing that God's saving acts authenticate His messengers and His word. A Gentile woman's confession of faith points forward to the worldwide trust the gospel would call forth.
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- John 16:30Now we know that you know all things, and don’t need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came from God.”
- John 3:2The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”
- John 2:11This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
- John 4:42–48They said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”
- 1 Jn 2:21I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
- 1 Th 2:13For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
- John 11:42I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude that stands around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”
- John 11:15I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let’s go to him.”
- Eccl 12:10The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
- John 15:24If I hadn’t done among them the works which no one else did, they wouldn’t have had sin. But now have they seen and also hated both me and my Father.
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