Romans 14:11 Meaning and Explanation
“For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”
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What Does Romans 14:11 Mean?
Paul supports the certainty of universal judgment with the words of the prophets, where the Lord swears by His own life that all will bow. The oath 'As I live' makes the promise as sure as God's own existence -- it cannot fail.
Every knee bowing and every tongue confessing portrays the whole creation acknowledging God's rightful place. If all will one day kneel before Him, then no one kneels above his brother now. The scene humbles the proud and reassures the lowly at once: the verdict that matters is God's, and before Him every distinction of strong and weak dissolves into shared worship and shared accountability.
Romans 14:11 in the Original Language
exomologeo (ἐξομολογέω), 'confess' -- to acknowledge openly and fully, to declare in agreement.
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What does Romans 14:11 mean?
Scripture declares that every knee will bow and every tongue confess to God.