PHP 2:11 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

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

UST and every mouth will say,
⇔ that Jesus the Messiah is Lord,
⇔ so that God the Father is honored.

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

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

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

OEB and that every tongue should acknowledge JESUS CHRIST as LORD – to the glory of God the Father.

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

WMBB and that every tongue should confess that Yeshua the Messiah is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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

LSV and every tongue may confess that Jesus Christ [is] LORD, to the glory of God the Father.

FBV and all will declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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

T4T and in order that every person [SYN] should declare that Jesus Christ is Lord. As a result of everyone doing that, they will honor God, his Father.

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

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

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

Wymth 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 Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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

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

Drby and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord to [fn]God [the] Father's glory.

2.11 Elohim

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

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

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

KJB-1769 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

KJB-1611 And that euery tongue should confesse, that Iesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And that euery tongue should confesse that the Lorde, Iesus Christe is to the glorie of God the father.
(And that every tongue should confess that the Lord, Yesus/Yeshua Christ is to the glory of God the father.)

Gnva And that euery tongue shoulde confesse that Iesus Christ is the Lord, vnto the glory of God the Father.
(And that every tongue should confess that Yesus/Yeshua Christ is the Lord, unto the glory of God the Father. )

Cvdl and that all tunges shulde confesse, that Iesus Christ is the LORDE vnto the prayse of God the father.
(and that all tongues should confess, that Yesus/Yeshua Christ is the LORD unto the praise of God the father.)

TNT and that all tonges shuld confesse that Iesus Christ is the lorde vnto the prayse of God the father.
(and that all tongues should confess that Yesus/Yeshua Christ is the lord unto the praise of God the father. )

Wycl and ech tunge knouleche, that the Lord Jhesu Crist is in the glorie of God the fadir.
(and each tongue knowledge, that the Lord Yhesu Christ is in the glory of God the father.)

Luth und alle Zungen bekennen sollen, daß JEsus Christus der HErr sei, zur Ehre Gottes des Vaters.]
(and all tongues confess/bear_witness_to should, that Yesus Christ the/of_the LORD be, to/for honour(n) God’s the father.])

ClVg et omnis lingua confiteatur, quia Dominus Jesus Christus in gloria est Dei Patris.[fn]
(and everyone tongue/language confiteatur, because Master Yesus Christ/Messiah in/into/on glory it_is of_God Father's. )

2.11 Quia Dominus, etc. Quod hic quidam negant, dicentes: Quomodo potest fieri, ut homo sit in gloria Dei Patris? sed si adoptivus sit, homo Deus in gloria Dei Patris esse non potest.

2.11 Because Master, etc. That this/here some they_deny, saying: How/In_what_manner can to_be_done, as human be in/into/on glory of_God Father's? but when/but_if adoptivus be, human God in/into/on glory of_God Father's to_be not/no can.

UGNT καὶ πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσηται ὅτι Κύριος Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς, εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ Πατρὸς.
(kai pasa glōssa exomologaʸsaʸtai hoti Kurios Yaʸsous Ⱪristos, eis doxan Theou Patros.)

SBL-GNT καὶ πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσηται ὅτι κύριος Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς εἰς δόξαν θεοῦ πατρός.
(kai pasa glōssa exomologaʸsaʸtai hoti kurios Yaʸsous Ⱪristos eis doxan theou patros.)

RP-GNT καὶ πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσηται ὅτι κύριος Ἰησοῦς χριστός, εἰς δόξαν θεοῦ πατρός.
(kai pasa glōssa exomologaʸsaʸtai hoti kurios Yaʸsous ⱪristos, eis doxan theou patros.)

TC-GNT καὶ πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσηται ὅτι Κύριος Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ πατρός.
(kai pasa glōssa exomologaʸsaʸtai hoti Kurios Yaʸsous Ⱪristos, eis doxan Theou patros. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ (from our SR-GNT base).

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

The Christ Hymn: Christ’s Divine Nature

Philippians 2:6-11, often called the Christ Hymn, reveals early Christian beliefs about the nature of Jesus Christ. This hymn affirms that the early Christians believed in the preexistence and divine nature of Christ (see also Col 1:15-20; 2:9; cp. John 1:1-2; Heb 1:1-3). Christ is not simply another human prophet. He was present with God the Father from the very beginning, and he is the one through whom the universe was created. As the Son of God, he shares the nature of God himself. This claim was a major point of contention between Jesus and the religous leaders, who accused Jesus of blasphemy (John 5:16-18; 8:54-59; 10:30-39).

The hymn also affirms that Jesus Christ came to earth in an act of immense humility—the infinite God became human (Phil 2:7; see Col 1:15; John 1:10-14; Heb 2:14, 17). Jesus Christ, the glorious Creator of the universe, died as a sacrificial offering for the sins of human beings so that we might be forgiven and be reconciled to God (Phil 2:8; see John 3:14-17; Rom 5:9-10; Col 1:20, 22; 2:13-14; Heb 1:3; 10:9-14), as the Scriptures had foretold (see Isa 53:3-12).

This hymn also affirms that God raised Jesus from the dead, has given him “the place of highest honor” in heaven (Phil 2:9), and conferred on him the title “Lord” (2:11; cp. Col 1:18). One day, all created beings will bow before him and acknowledge that he is Lord of the entire universe (Phil 2:9-11), deserving of the worship that God alone is worthy to receive (see Rev 5:8-14).

Passages for Further Study

Isa 53:3-12; John 1:1-2, 10-14; 3:14-17; Rom 5:9-10; Phil 2:6-11; Col 1:15-22; 2:9, 13-14; Heb 1:1-3; 2:14, 17; 10:9-14; Rev 5:8-14

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:27–2:11: Paul encouraged the Philippians to live as true followers of Christ

Paul encouraged the Philippians to act as believers should, to agree with each other and to be courageous when they spoke to other people about Christ. Since they lived among many people who were opposed to the gospel, they should expect to defend their faith. They should also expect to suffer because they trusted in Christ.

Paragraph 2:9–11

After Christ had obediently humbled himself, God exalted Christ and gave him the highest possible honor and authority. By using this example, Paul implied that God would also honor those of his people who obediently humbled themselves.

2:11a

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,

God did this so that every being will publicly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord of all.

every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord: 2:11a repeats the same basic meaning that is in 2:10a but uses a different figure of speech. It means that everyone will acknowledge that Jesus Christ is the supreme Lord over all creation. In order to honor Jesus two things will happen: everyone will bow to Jesus Christ as Lord and everyone will say that Jesus Christ is Lord.

In some languages this requires a direct quote. For example:

everybody will say, “Jesus Christ is Lord of all”

everyone will say, “Jesus Christ is the one who rules us^(incl).”

every tongue: The phrase every tongue is a figure of speech that represents every created being that is able to think and speak. It is parallel to the phrase “every knee” in 2:10a.

confess: Here confess means “to say something openly and publicly.” It means to acknowledge something that is true, or to tell others something you know that is true. The word confess here does not mean to confess sin.

This does not mean that everyone will happily or gladly acknowledge Jesus as Lord. But God will force Satan and all who previously have refused to acknowledge Jesus as Lord to admit that Jesus is Lord.

2:11b

to the glory of God the Father.

By doing this they will honor God our^(incl) Father.
This will result in people praising and honoring God the Father.

to the glory of God the Father: People will say “Jesus Christ is Lord,” and by saying this they will give glory to God, the Father of Jesus Christ. The statement “Jesus Christ is Lord” will not mean that Jesus is taking glory away from the Father. He has the lordship (authority) that the Father has given him. Jesus will be Lord of all creation but will still be under the authority of his Father, God. This is God’s plan, and so this will glorify God the Father.

There are several possible ways to translate the phrase to the glory of God the Father. For example:

…and therefore all people will praise our^(incl) Father, God.

…and this will result in people saying that God the Father is very, very great.

…and his Father, God, will receive honor when this happens.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσηται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί πάσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσηται ὅτι Κύριος Ἰησοῦς Χριστός εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ Πατρός)

Paul uses the word tongue to represent the mouth and what comes out of the mouth. Paul is describing what is said by associating it with the tongue. If this is not clear in your language, you could use an equivalent expression, or use plain language. Alternate translation: [every mouth will declare] or [every being will say] or [everyone will say]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ Πατρὸς

to ˓the˒_glory ˱of˲_God (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί πάσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσηται ὅτι Κύριος Ἰησοῦς Χριστός εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ Πατρός)

The word to expresses result. Alternate translation: [with the result that God the Father will be honored]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ Πατρὸς

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of glory, you can express the idea behind the abstract noun glory by using a verbal form of this word or by some other way. Alternate translation: [and honor God the Father]

Parallel PHP 2:11

Section 1:27–2:11: Paul encouraged the Philippians to live as true followers of Christ

Paragraph 2:9–11

2:11a

2:11b