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Berean Standard Bible

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

Philippians 2:11

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Study note

This verse ends the great hymn about Christ, which moves from his humility and death to his exaltation by the Father. In Philippi, a Roman colony, the claim that Caesar was lord was a familiar and often demanded confession.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And that every tongue may give witness that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y toda lengua confiese que Jesucristo es el Señor, á la gloria de Dios Padre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y para que toda lengua confiese que Jesucristo es Señor, para que le den la gloria a Dios Padre.

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