Romans 14:11 — Compare Translations

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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]. [Isa. 45:23.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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]. [Isa. 45:23.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For it is written, *I* live, saith [the] Lord, that to me shall bow every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God.

English EASY 2024

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.” ’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Yes, the Scriptures say, "'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'Everyone will bow before me; everyone will say that I am God.'"

for it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Scripture says, "As certainly as I live, says the Lord, everyone will worship me, and everyone will praise God."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For it is written: As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to Me, and every tongue will give praise to God.

English KJV 1611

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

English LSB

For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, to Me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For it is written, "AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW TO ME, AND EVERY TONGUE SHALL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

for it is written: "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bend before me, and every tongue shall give praise to God."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

It is written, " 'You can be sure that I live,' says the Lord. 'And you can be just as sure that every knee will bow down in front of me. Every tongue will tell the truth to God.' " --(Isaiah 45:23)

English NIV

It is written: "'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God.'"

English NKJ 1982

For it is written: “ As I live, says the Lord, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.”

English NLT

For the Scriptures say, "'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'every knee will bow to me and every tongue will confess allegiance to God.'"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Just as it is written: “As surely as I am the Living God, I tell you: ‘Every knee will bow before me and every tongue will confess the truth and glorify me!’ ”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For it is written, “As I live,“ says the Lord, “every knee shall bow to me and every tongue confess to God.“

English Tyndale 1537

For it is written: As truly as I live saith the Lord, all knees shall bow to me, and all tongues shall give a knowledge to God.