For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
Parallel translations
- WEB For however many are the promises of God, in him is the “Yes.” Therefore also through him is the “Amen”, to the glory of God through us.
- BSB For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.
- NKJV For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
- NASB For as many as the promises of God are, in Him they are yes; therefore through Him also is our Amen to the glory of God through us.
- NLT For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory.
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Quick answer
Every promise of God finds its 'Yes' in Christ, so through Him believers say 'Amen' to God's glory. Christ is the fulfillment of all God has promised.
Overview
This is a central gospel statement: all the promises God ever made are confirmed and fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Believers respond with 'Amen,' affirming these promises through Him for God's glory. The verse assures Christians that nothing God has pledged will fail, because every promise is secured in the person and work of Christ.
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- 1 Jn 2:24–25Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
- Gal 3:22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
- Rev 7:12Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
- Heb 13:8Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
- Eph 1:6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
- Eph 1:12–14That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
- Rom 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Rom 11:36For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
- Rev 3:14And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
- Eph 2:7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
- Isa 65:16That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
- Heb 6:12–19That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
- Heb 11:13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
- Heb 7:6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
- John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
- Acts 13:32–39And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
- Ps 72:17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
- 1 Cor 14:16Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
- 1 Jn 5:11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
- Isa 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
- Isa 7:14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
- Gen 49:10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
- Acts 3:25–26Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
- Ps 102:16When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
- John 3:5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
- Luke 1:68–74Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
- 2 Cor 4:15For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
- Col 1:27To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
- 1 Pet 1:12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
- John 1:17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
- Eph 3:8–10Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
- Rom 15:7–9Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
- Gen 3:15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
- Gal 3:16–18Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
- 2 Cor 4:6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
- Heb 9:10–15Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
- Heb 11:39–40And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
- Gen 22:18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
- 2 Th 1:10When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
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