2 Corinthians 1:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.”
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“For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For how many soever be the promises of God, in him is the yea: wherefore also through him is the Amen, unto the glory of God through us.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for as many as <FI>are<Fi> promises of God, in him <FI>are<Fi> the Yes, and in him the Amen, for glory to God through us;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Corinthians 1:20 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 3:15And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
- Genesis 22:18And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
- Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
- Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
- Psalms 102:16For the LORD will rebuild Zion; He has appeared in His glory.
- Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.
- Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Isaiah 65:16Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight.
- Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
- Luke 1:68“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
- Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
- John 1:17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
- John 3:5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
- John 14:6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
- Acts 3:25And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’
- Acts 13:32And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers
- Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Romans 11:36For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.
- Romans 15:7Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.
- 1 Corinthians 14:16Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
- 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 4:15All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
- Galatians 3:16The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.
- Galatians 3:22But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
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