Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Parallel translations
- WEB teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
- BSB and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- NKJV teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
- NASB teaching them to follow all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
- NLT Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
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Quick answer
Disciples are to be taught to obey all Jesus commanded, with His promise to be with them always to the end of the age. The commission closes with assurance of Christ's abiding presence.
Overview
Genuine discipleship includes obedient learning of all Jesus taught, not just initial belief. The closing promise of His continual presence fulfills the name Immanuel, 'God with us,' from the start of Matthew's Gospel, framing the whole book. The risen Christ assures His people that He accompanies them in their mission until He returns, the ground of all Christian courage and hope.
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- Isa 41:10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Josh 1:5There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
- Acts 18:9–10Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
- John 14:18–23I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
- Ps 46:7The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Gen 39:2–3And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
- 1 Jn 2:3–4And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
- Matt 1:23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
- Matt 18:20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
- Gen 39:21But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
- Ps 46:11The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- 1 Th 4:1–2Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
- Rev 22:20–21He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
- Mark 16:20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
- Eph 4:20–32But ye have not so learned Christ;
- 1 Jn 3:19–24And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
- Exod 3:12And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
- Eph 4:11–17And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
- 2 Tim 4:17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
- Isa 8:8–10And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.
- Col 1:28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
- Acts 2:42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
- 1 Cor 14:37If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
- Rev 22:14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
- 2 Pet 1:5–11And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
- Matt 13:49So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
- Ps 72:19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
- 1 Pet 2:10–19Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
- 1 Cor 11:2Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
- 1 Kgs 1:36And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.
- Titus 2:1–10But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
- Matt 7:24–27Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
- Matt 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
- Deut 12:32What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
- Deut 5:32Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
- Matt 13:39–40The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
- Acts 20:27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
- 2 Pet 3:2That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
- Acts 20:20–21And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
- 1 Tim 6:1–4Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
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