Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
for as many as are promises of God, in him are the Yes, and in him the Amen, for glory to God through us;
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
Holman Bible
For every one of God’s promises
International Standard Version
For all God's promises are "Yes" in him. And so through him we can say "Amen," to the glory of God.
A Conservative Version
For as many as be promises of God, in him is the Yes, and in him the Truly, for glory to God through us.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
For as many as are the promises of God, in Christ they are [all answered] “Yes.” So through Him we say our “Amen” to the glory of God.
An Understandable Version
For [no matter] how many promises God has made, in Christ [the answer] is "yes" [i.e., Christ has fulfilled all of God's promises to mankind]. Also, through Christ, the "amen" [Note: This word is always translated elsewhere as "May it be so"] can be said by us in order to honor God.
Anderson New Testament
For whatever promises of God there are, are in him yes, and in him amen, to the glory of God by us.
Bible in Basic English
For he is the Yes to all the undertakings of God: and by him all the words of God are made certain and put into effect, to the glory of God through us.
Common New Testament
For as many as are the promises of God, in him they are Yes. And so through him we speak our Amen to the glory of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for all the promises of God do center in him, and are verifyed by him to the glory of God by our preaching.
Darby Translation
For whatever promises of God there are, in him is the yea, and in him the amen, for glory to God by us.
Godbey New Testament
For so many promises of God, in Him are yes; therefore indeed through him they are Amen unto the glory to God through us.
Goodspeed New Testament
for to all the promises of God he supplies the "Yes" that confirms them. That is why we utter the "Amen" through him, when we give glory to God.
John Wesley New Testament
For all the promises of God are yea in him, and amen in him, to the glory of God by us.
Julia Smith Translation
Forasmuch as the solemn promises of God in him yea, and in him Amen, for glory to God by us.
King James 2000
For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For as many as [are the] promises of God, in him [they are] "yes"; therefore also through him [is] the "amen" to the glory of God through us.
Modern King James verseion
For all the promises of God in Him are yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God by us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For all the promises of God, in him are "Yea": and are in him "Amen," unto the laud of God through us.
Moffatt New Testament
for in him is the 'yes' that affirms all the promises of God. Hence it is through him that we affirm our 'amen' in worship, to the glory of God.
Montgomery New Testament
For however many are the promises of God, in him they are "Yes." Therefore also through him let the Amen be said by our voices to the glory of God.
NET Bible
For every one of God's promises are "Yes" in him; therefore also through him the "Amen" is spoken, to the glory we give to God.
New Heart English Bible
For however many are the promises of God, in him they are "Yes." Therefore also through him they are "Amen," to the glory of God through us.
Noyes New Testament
For as to all the promises of God, in him is yea, and in him amen, to the glory of God through us.
Sawyer New Testament
for all the promises of God, the yes in him, and the Amen in him, are for glory to God by us.
The Emphasized Bible
For, how many soever be the promises of God, in him, is the Yea, - wherefore also, through him, be the Amen, unto God, for glory, through us.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, to the glory of God by us.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For, many as were the promises of God, in Christ is the 'Yes' that fulfils them. Therefore, through Christ again, let the 'Amen' rise, through us, to the glory of God.
Webster
For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, to the glory of God by us.
Weymouth New Testament
For all the promises of God, whatever their number, have their confirmation in Him; and for this reason through Him also our "Amen" acknowledges their truth and promotes the glory of God through our faith.
Williams New Testament
But with Him it is always "Yes," for, as many as the promises of God may be, through Him they are always "Yes." This is why our "Amen" through Him is for the glory of God when spoken by us.
World English Bible
For however many are the promises of God, in him is the "Yes." Therefore also through him is the "Amen," to the glory of God through us.
Worrell New Testament
For however many are the promises of God, in Him is the "Yea"; wherefore, also, through Him is the "Amen," to the glory of God through us.
Worsley New Testament
but was yea in Him, (for all the promises of God are in Him yea, and in Him amen,) to the glory of God by us:
Themes
Amen » A word used to reenforce a statement
God » Promises of characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
The promises of God » Are » Yea and amen in Christ
Truth » Of God » Exhibited in his » Fulfillment of promises in Christ
the Truth of God » Exhibited in his » Fulfilment of promises in Christ
Topics
Interlinear
Hosos
En
ἐν
En
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 1:20
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 1:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Delays His Visit To Corinth
19 for the Son of God, Jesus Christ, among you through us having been preached -- through me and Silvanus and Timotheus -- did not become Yes and No, but in him it hath become Yes; 20 for as many as are promises of God, in him are the Yes, and in him the Amen, for glory to God through us; 21 and He who is confirming you with us into Christ, and did anoint us, is God,
Phrases
Cross References
Revelation 3:14
And to the messenger of the assembly of the Laodiceans write: These things saith the Amen, the witness -- the faithful and true -- the chief of the creation of God;
1 Corinthians 14:16
since, if thou mayest bless with the spirit, he who is filling the place of the unlearned, how shall he say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, since what thou dost say he hath not known?
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ yesterday and to-day the same, and to the ages;
Genesis 3:15
and enmity I put between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he doth bruise thee -- the head, and thou dost bruise him -- the heel.'
Genesis 22:18
and blessed themselves in thy seed have all nations of the earth, because that thou hast hearkened to My voice.'
Genesis 49:10
The sceptre turneth not aside from Judah, And a lawgiver from between his feet, Till his Seed come; And his is the obedience of peoples.
Psalm 72:17
His name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy.
Psalm 102:16
For Jehovah hath builded Zion, He hath been seen in His honour,
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord Himself giveth to you a sign, Lo, the Virgin is conceiving, And is bringing forth a son, And hath called his name Immanuel,
Isaiah 9:6-7
For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 65:16
So that he who is blessing himself in the earth, Doth bless himself In the God of faithfulness, And he who is swearing in the earth, Doth swear by the God of faithfulness, Because the former distresses have been forgotten, And because they have been hid from Mine eyes.
Matthew 6:13
And mayest Thou not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil, because Thine is the reign, and the power, and the glory -- to the ages. Amen.
Luke 1:68-74
Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people,
Luke 2:14
Glory in the highest to God, and upon earth peace, among men -- good will.'
John 1:17
for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;
John 3:5
Jesus answered, 'Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born of water, and the Spirit, he is not able to enter into the reign of God;
John 14:6
Jesus saith to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;
Acts 3:25-26
'Ye are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant that God made unto our fathers, saying unto Abraham: And in thy seed shall be blessed all the families of the earth;
Acts 13:32-39
And we to you do proclaim good news -- that the promise made unto the fathers,
Romans 6:23
for the wages of the sin is death, and the gift of God is life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 11:36
because of Him, and through Him, and to Him are the all things; to Him is the glory -- to the ages. Amen.
Romans 15:7-9
wherefore receive ye one another, according as also the Christ did receive us, to the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 4:6
because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:15
for the all things are because of you, that the grace having been multiplied, because of the thanksgiving of the more, may abound to the glory of God;
Galatians 3:16-18
and to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed; He doth not say, 'And to seeds,' as of many, but as of one, 'And to thy seed,' which is Christ;
Galatians 3:22
but the Writing did shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He did make us accepted in the beloved,
Ephesians 1:12-14
for our being to the praise of His glory, even those who did first hope in the Christ,
Ephesians 2:7
that He might show, in the ages that are coming, the exceeding riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus,
Ephesians 3:8-10
to me -- the less than the least of all the saints -- was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news -- the untraceable riches of the Christ,
Colossians 1:27
to whom God did will to make known what is the riches of the glory of this secret among the nations -- which is Christ in you, the hope of the glory,
2 Thessalonians 1:10
when He may come to be glorified in his saints, and to be wondered at in all those believing -- because our testimony was believed among you -- in that day;
Hebrews 6:12-19
that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.
Hebrews 7:6
and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,
Hebrews 9:10-15
only in victuals, and drinks, and different baptisms, and fleshly ordinances -- till the time of reformation imposed upon them.
Hebrews 11:13
In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted them, and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,
Hebrews 11:39-40
and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise,
1 Peter 1:12
to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.
1 John 2:24-25
Ye, then, that which ye heard from the beginning, in you let it remain; if in you may remain that which from the beginning ye did hear, ye also in the Son and in the Father shall remain,
1 John 5:11
and this is the testimony, that life age-during did God give to us, and this -- the life -- is in His Son;
Revelation 7:12
saying, 'Amen! the blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honour, and the power, and the strength, are to our God -- to the ages of the ages! Amen!'