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Philippians 2:11

And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

KJV

καὶ πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσηται ὅτι κύριος Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς εἰς δόξαν θεοῦ πατρός.

Greek NT

et omnis lingua confiteatur, quia Dominus Jesus Christus in gloria est Dei Patris.

Vulgate

and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

ASV

And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
γλῶσσα
glossa
noun · 50×
δόξα
doxa
noun · 166×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
πατήρ
pater
noun · 412×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
ἐξομολογέω
exomologeo
verb · 10×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×

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Historic Christian voices

9 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§201To Israel, his chosen, God revealed himself as the only One: "Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God is one LORD; and you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might."4 Through the prophets, God calls Israel and all nations to turn to him, the one and only God: "Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and…
§449By attributing to Jesus the divine title "Lord", the first confessions of the Church's faith affirm from the beginning that the power, honour and glory due to God the Father are due also to Jesus, because "he was in the form of God",65 and the Father manifested the sovereignty of Jesus by raising him from the dead and exalting him into his glory.66
§2641"[Address] one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart."124 Like the inspired writers of the New Testament, the first Christian communities read the Book of Psalms in a new way, singing in it the mystery of Christ. In the newness of the Spirit, they also composed hymns and canticles in the light of the unheard -…
…and 1 more from this source.
We further believe and teach that the Son of God, our Lord Jesus Christ, was predestinated or foreordained from eternity by the Father to be the Savior of the world. And we believe that he was born, not only when he assumed flesh of the Virgin Mary, and not only before the foundation of the world was laid, but by the Father before all eternity in an inexpressible manner. The So…
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 8:6 — But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
  • 1Cor 12:3 — Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
  • 1Cor 15:47 — The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
  • 1John 4:2 — Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
  • 1John 4:15 — Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
  • 1John 4:15 — Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
  • 1Pet 1:21 — Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
  • 1Pet 4:11 — If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be p
  • 1Tim 1:12 — And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
  • 2Cor 1:3 — Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
  • 2Cor 4:5 — For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
  • 2John 1:7 — For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
  • 2Sam 5:24 — And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Phili
  • Acts 2:36 — Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
  • Acts 10:36 — The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
  • Acts 10:36 — The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
  • Col 3:17 — And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
  • Eph 1:3 — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
  • Eph 3:21 — Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
  • Eph 4:5 — One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
  • Exod 15:2 — The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
  • Isa 65:16 — That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and bec
  • Jer 23:6 — In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
  • John 5:23 — That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
  • John 9:22 — These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
  • John 12:42 — Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
  • John 13:13 — Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
  • John 13:13 — Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
  • John 13:31 — Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
  • John 13:31 — Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
  • John 14:13 — And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
  • John 14:23 — Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
  • John 16:14 — He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
  • John 17:1 — These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
  • John 20:28 — And Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.
  • Luke 2:11 — For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
  • Luke 2:11 — For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
  • Luke 2:14 — Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
  • Matt 10:32 — Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
  • Ps 18:49 — Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.