Bible Strands
Romans 14:11
It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses Roman believers regarding disputes over non-essential practices, warning them against judging one another because all will stand before God’s judgment seat.
The words — γέγραπται (gegraptai) means "it has been written," introducing a direct quotation, while ζῶ (zō) and κύριος (kurios) form the divine oath "as I live, says the Lord."
The thread — The universal posture of submission appears in Psalms 72:11 and Philippians 2:10, where every knee bows before divine authority.
Why it lands — The text declares that every person will ultimately submit to God and give an account, demanding present humility and the cessation of judgment toward other believers.
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The Greek words
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.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 45:22 Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
- Philippians 2:10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
- Psalms 72:11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
- Romans 10:9 that 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.
- Matthew 10:32 Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.
- 1 John 4:15 If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
- Isaiah 49:18 Lift 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.
- Romans 15:9 so 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.”
- Numbers 14:21 “Yet as surely as I live and as surely as the whole earth is filled with the glory of the LORD,
- Revelation 5:14 And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.