Such confidence we have through Christ toward God;
Parallel translations
- KJV And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:
- BSB Such confidence before God is ours through Christ.
- NKJV And we have such trust through Christ toward God.
- NASB Such is the confidence we have toward God through Christ.
- NLT We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ.
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- Phil 1:6being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
- Eph 3:12in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
- 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.
- Exod 18:19Listen now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to God.
- 1 Th 1:8For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we need not to say anything.
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