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Romans 14:11
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KJ21
For it is written: “‘As I live,’ saith the Lord, ‘every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God.’”
ASV
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.
AMP
For it is written [in Scripture], “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall give praise to God.”
AMPC
For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God [acknowledge Him to His honor and to His praise].
BRG
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
CSB
For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will give praise to God.
CSBA
For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will give praise to God.
CEB
Because it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will give praise to God.
CJB
since it is written in the Tanakh, “As I live, says Adonai, every knee will bend before me, and every tongue will publicly acknowledge God.”
CEV
In the Scriptures God says, “I swear by my very life that everyone will kneel down and praise my name!”
DARBY
For it is written, *I* live, saith [the] Lord, that to me shall bow every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God.
DLNT
For it has been written [in Isa 45:23]: “As I live”, says the Lord, “every knee will bow to Me. And every tongue will confess-out to God”.
DRA
For it is written: As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
ERV
Yes, the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘Everyone will bow before me; everyone will say that I am God.’”
EASY
This is written in the Bible: ‘The Lord God says, “As surely as I live, this will certainly happen: Everyone will go down on their knees in front of me. Everyone will praise me that I am God.” ’
EHV
Indeed, it is written: As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will acknowledge God.
ESV
for it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”
ESVUK
for it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”
EXB
because it is written in the Scriptures: “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘·Everyone [L Every knee] will bow before me; ·everyone [L every tongue] will ·say that I am [confess; acknowledge; or praise] God [Is. 45:23].’”
GNV
For it is written, I live, saith the Lord, and every knee shall bow to me, and all tongues shall confess unto God.
GW
Scripture says, “As certainly as I live, says the Lord, everyone will worship me, and everyone will praise God.”
GNT
For the scripture says, “As surely as I am the living God, says the Lord, everyone will kneel before me, and everyone will confess that I am God.”
HCSB
For it is written: As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to Me, and every tongue will give praise to God.
ICB
Yes, it is written in the Scriptures: “Everyone will bow before me; everyone will say that I am God. As surely as I live, these things will happen, says the Lord.” Isaiah 45:23
ISV
For it is written, “As certainly as I live, declares the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will praise God.”
PHILLIPS
Why, then, criticise your brother’s actions, why try to make him look small? We shall all be judged one day, not by each other’s standards or even our own, but by the standard of Christ. It is written: ‘As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God’. It is to God alone that we have to answer for our actions.
JUB
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
KJV
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
AKJV
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
LSB
For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, to Me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.”
LEB
For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will praise God.”
TLB
For it is written, “As I live,” says the Lord, “every knee shall bow to me and every tongue confess to God.”
MSG
So where does that leave you when you criticize a brother? And where does that leave you when you condescend to a sister? I’d say it leaves you looking pretty silly—or worse. Eventually, we’re all going to end up kneeling side by side in the place of judgment, facing God. Your critical and condescending ways aren’t going to improve your position there one bit. Read it for yourself in Scripture: “As I live and breathe,” God says, “every knee will bow before me; Every tongue will tell the honest truth that I and only I am God.” So mind your own business. You’ve got your hands full just taking care of your own life before God.
MEV
For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”
MOUNCE
For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will give praise to God.”
NOG
Scripture says, “As certainly as I live, says the Lord, everyone will worship me, and everyone will praise God.”
NABRE
for it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bend before me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.”
NASB
For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, to Me every knee will bow, And every tongue will give praise to God.”
NASB1995
For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall give praise to God.”
NCB
For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow before me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.”
NCV
because it is written in the Scriptures: “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘Everyone will bow before me; everyone will say that I am God.’” Isaiah 45:23
NET
For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will give praise to God.”
NIRV
It is written, “ ‘You can be sure that I live,’ says the Lord. ‘And you can be just as sure that everyone will kneel down in front of me. Every tongue will have to tell the truth about God.’ ” (Isaiah 45:23)
NIV
It is written: “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’”
NIVUK
It is written: ‘“As surely as I live,” says the Lord, “Every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.”’
NKJV
For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.”
NLV
The Holy Writings say, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me. And every tongue will say that I am God.”
NLT
For the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will declare allegiance to God.’”
NMB
For it is written: As surely as I live, says the Lord, all knees will bow to me, and all tongues will acknowledge God.
NRSVA
For it is written, ‘As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.’
NRSVACE
For it is written, ‘As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.’
NRSVCE
For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.”
NRSVUE
For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.”
NTFE
as the Bible says: As I live, says the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall give praise to God.
OJB
For it is written, "As I live, says Hashem, before Me KOL BERECH (every knee) will bow and KOL LASHON (every tongue) shall give praise to Hashem" [Isa 49:18].
RGT
For it is written, “I live, says the Lord. And every knee shall bow to Me. And all tongues shall confess unto God”.
RSV
for it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.”
RSVCE
for it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.”
TLV
For it is written, “As I live, says Adonai, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.”
VOICE
For it is written, “As I live, so I promise,” says the Lord, “every knee will bow down to Me. Every tongue will confess to God.”
WEB
For it is written, “‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.’”
WE
The holy writings say, `The Lord says, "As sure as I live, every knee will bow to me. Every tongue will praise God." '
WYC
For it is written, I live, saith the Lord, for to me each knee shall be bowed, and each tongue shall acknowledge to God.
YLT
for it hath been written, `I live! saith the Lord -- to Me bow shall every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God;'
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