For God has shut up all to disobedience, that he might have mercy on all.
Parallel translations
- KJV For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
- BSB For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone.
- NKJV For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all.
- NASB For God has shut up all in disobedience, so that He may show mercy to all.
- NLT For God has imprisoned everyone in disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone.
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Cross-references · 6
- Gal 3:22But the Scriptures imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
- Rom 3:9What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.
- 1 Tim 2:4–6who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
- Rom 3:22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
- John 12:32And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
- John 1:7The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
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