Romans 14:11
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”
ζάω
To live, to be alive. Zao. I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live. Life in Scripture is always relational. To live is to be connected to the source of life.
πᾶς
every
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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κύριος
the] Lord,
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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θεός
to God.
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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γλῶσσα
tongue
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γλῶσσα
Tongue, language. Glossa. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. The tongue is the smallest member but sets the whole course of a life. Use it for life.
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λέγω
says
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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κάμπτω
will bow
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κάμπτω
To bow, to bend the knee. Every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. This is the end of every story.
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γράφω
It has been written
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γράφω
To write, to record. These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ and have life in His name.
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ἐξομολογέω
will confess
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ἐξομολογέω
to acknowledge or (by implication, of assent) agree fully
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γόνυ
knee,
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γόνυ
the "knee"
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