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Romans 14:11
Romans 14:11 is verse 11 of Romans chapter 14, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”
Or will give praise to God or will acknowledge God; Isaiah 45:23 (see also LXX)
King James Version
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
World English Bible
For it is written, “‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.’”
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Romans 14:9–13 · Berean Standard Bible
9 For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
10 Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
11 It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”
12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
13 Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Numbers 14:21“Yet as surely as I live and as surely as the whole earth is filled with the glory of the LORD,
Numbers 14:28So tell them: As surely as I live, declares the LORD, I will do to you exactly as I heard you say.
Isaiah 49:18Lift up your eyes and look around. They all gather together; they come to you. As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “you will wear them all as jewelry and put them on like a bride.
Jeremiah 22:24“As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “even if you, Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, were a signet ring on My right hand, I would pull you off.
Ezekiel 5:11Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols and abominations, I Myself will withdraw My favor; I will not look upon you with pity, nor will I spare you.
Zephaniah 2:9Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah— a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.”
Psalms 72:11May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
Isaiah 45:22Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
Isaiah 45:23By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.
Isaiah 45:24Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
Isaiah 45:25In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.
Philippians 2:10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
Revelation 5:14And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
Romans 10:9that 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.
Romans 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.”
Matthew 10:32Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.
1 John 4:15If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
2 John 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.