Romans 14:11

The Law of Liberty

10Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. 11It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”

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Berean Standard Bible
It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”
American Standard Version (1901)
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.
Bible in Basic English
For it is said in the holy Writings, By my life, says the Lord, to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give worship to God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
For it is written: As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Free Bible Version
For the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I am alive,’ the Lord says, ‘Every knee shall bow before me, and every tongue will declare that I am God.’”
Geneva Bible 1599
For it is written, I liue, sayth the Lord, and euery knee shall bowe to me, and all tongues shall confesse vnto God.
King James (Authorized) Version
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Translation for Translators
We know this because it is written {a prophet/Isaiah wrote} what God has said: Everyone will bow down before me! That is as certain as the fact that I live [IDM]! Everyone [SYN] will acknowledge that because I am God, I have the right to judge and punish people.
Unlocked Literal Bible
For it is written, “As I live,” says the Lord, “to me every knee will bend, and every tongue will give praise to God.”
Noah Webster Bible
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
World English Bible
For it is written, “‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.’”
Young's Literal Translation
for it hath been written, 'I live! saith the Lord — to Me bow shall every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God;'