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Philippians 2:11

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:11 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
  • KJV And that every tongue should 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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Quick answer

Every tongue will confess Jesus Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father. The exaltation of Christ magnifies the Father.

Overview

"Jesus Christ is Lord" is the earliest Christian confession, applying the divine title "Lord" to Jesus. This universal acknowledgment does not rival the Father but redounds to His glory. The hymn ends where true worship always lands, in the glory of God.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 29

  • 1 Jn 4:15If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
  • Rom 14:11It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”
  • John 13:13You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.
  • Rom 14:9For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
  • 1 Jn 4:2By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
  • 1 Cor 12:3Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
  • Rom 10:9–12that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
  • John 14:13And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
  • Matt 10:32Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.
  • 1 Cor 8:6yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.
  • Rev 3:5Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.
  • 1 Pet 1:21Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.
  • 1 Cor 15:47The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.
  • Acts 2:36Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
  • Ps 110:1A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
  • John 5:23so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
  • 2 Jn 1:7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
  • Luke 2:11Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
  • Acts 10:36He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
  • Ps 18:49Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.
  • John 20:28Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”
  • John 9:22His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
  • John 17:1When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You.
  • John 12:42Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.
  • John 14:23Jesus replied, “If anyone 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 by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.
  • Rom 15:9so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
  • Jer 23:6In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
  • John 13:31–32When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.

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  • VideoBibleProject — Philippians videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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Christ at the center

The one who, being in the form of God, emptied himself to the point of death on a cross and was exalted to the name above every name — the joy and prize of the believer.

How Philippians 2:11 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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