Romans 14:11

For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before me, and every tongue will give praise to God.”

Text-Critical English NT

In The 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.

In Context

10Yoʋ, then, why do yoʋ judge yoʋr brother? Or yoʋ, why do yoʋ despise yoʋr brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

12So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

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Cross References

Romans 10:9because if yoʋ confess with yoʋr mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe with yoʋr heart that God raised him from the dead, yoʋ will be saved.

Philippians 2:10so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

Matthew Henry on Romans 14:2-23

Exhortations to Candour; The Dominion of Christ. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. 4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. 5… Read the whole commentary →

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