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.
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.
- KJV 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.
- 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.”
- 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 41:10Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Josh 1:5No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you nor forsake you.
- Acts 18:9–10The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent;
- John 14:18–23I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you.
- Ps 46:7Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Gen 39:2–3Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
- 1 Jn 2:3–4This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
- Matt 1:23“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel”; which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
- Matt 18:20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”
- Gen 39:21But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
- Ps 46:11Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- 1 Th 4:1–2Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
- Rev 22:20–21He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I come quickly.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus.
- Mark 16:20They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
- Eph 4:20–32But you did not learn Christ that way;
- 1 Jn 3:19–24And by this we know that we are of the truth, and persuade our hearts before him,
- Exod 3:12He said, “Certainly I will be with you. This will be the token to you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”
- Eph 4:11–17He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
- 2 Tim 4:17But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
- Isa 8:8–10It will sweep onward into Judah. It will overflow and pass through; it will reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of its wings will fill the width of your land, Immanuel.
- Col 1:28whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;
- Acts 2:42They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.
- 1 Cor 14:37If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
- Rev 22:14Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
- 2 Pet 1:5–11Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
- Matt 13:49So will it be in the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked from among the righteous,
- Ps 72:19Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.
- 1 Pet 2:10–19who in time past were no people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
- 1 Cor 11:2Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.
- 1 Kgs 1:36Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, “Amen. May Yahweh, the God of my lord the king, say so.
- Titus 2:1–10But say the things which fit sound doctrine,
- Matt 7:24–27“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.
- Matt 6:13Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’
- Deut 12:32Whatever thing I command you, that you shall observe to do. You shall not add to it, nor take away from it.
- Deut 5:32You shall observe to do therefore as Yahweh your God has commanded you. You shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
- Matt 13:39–40The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
- Acts 20:27for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
- 2 Pet 3:2that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:
- Acts 20:20–21how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,
- 1 Tim 6:1–4Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.
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