Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Parallel translations
- WEB There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”
- BSB Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
- NKJV Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
- NASB And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among mankind by which we must be saved.”
- NLT There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”
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Quick answer
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved. Jesus alone is the way of salvation.
Overview
This is one of Scripture's clearest statements of the exclusivity of Christ: salvation comes through his name alone. Far from narrow bigotry, it is the good news that God has provided a sure and sufficient Savior. For the historic Christian faith, this verse anchors the conviction that there is no salvation apart from Jesus, who died and rose to reconcile sinners to God.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 18
- John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
- 1 Cor 3:11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
- John 3:36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
- 1 Tim 2:5–6For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
- 1 Jn 5:11–12And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
- Acts 10:42–43And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
- Mark 16:15–16And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
- Matt 1:21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
- Heb 2:3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
- Rev 20:15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
- Rev 7:9–10After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
- Ps 45:17I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
- Heb 12:25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
- Col 1:23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
- Job 41:11Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
- Gen 7:19And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
- Acts 2:5And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
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