and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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- KJV And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- BSB and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- ESV and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- NKJV and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- NASB and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- NLT and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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- 1 Jn 4:15Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.
- Rom 14:11For it is written, “‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.’”
- John 13:13You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ You say so correctly, for so I am.
- Rom 14:9For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
- 1 Jn 4:2By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,
- 1 Cor 12:3Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit.
- Rom 10:9–12that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
- John 14:13Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
- Matt 10:32Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
- 1 Cor 8:6yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.
- Rev 3:5He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
- 1 Pet 1:21who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.
- 1 Cor 15:47The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven.
- Acts 2:36“Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
- Ps 110:1A Psalm by David. Yahweh says to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.”
- John 5:23that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent him.
- 2 Jn 1:7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don’t confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.
- Luke 2:11For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
- Acts 10:36The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ — he is Lord of all —
- Ps 18:49Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
- John 20:28Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
- John 9:22His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.
- John 17:1Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you;
- John 12:42Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,
- John 14:23Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.
- John 16:14–15He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it to you.
- Rom 15:9and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore will I give praise to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.”
- Jer 23:6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely. This is his name by which he shall be called: Yahweh our righteousness.
- John 13:31–32When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.
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