2 Corinthians 11:31

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“The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.”

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BSBPD

“The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for evermore knoweth that I lie not.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ--who is blessed to the ages--hath known that I do not lie! --”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Corinthians 11:31 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Nehemiah 9:5Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.
  2. Psalms 41:13Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
  3. John 10:30I and the Father are one.”
  4. John 20:17“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
  5. Romans 1:9God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you
  6. Romans 1:25They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.
  7. Romans 9:1I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
  8. Romans 9:5Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.
  9. Romans 15:6so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  10. 2 Corinthians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
  11. 2 Corinthians 1:23I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.
  12. 2 Corinthians 11:11Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
  13. Galatians 1:2and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:
  14. Ephesians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
  15. Ephesians 3:14... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
  16. Colossians 1:3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
  17. 1 Thessalonians 2:5As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
  18. 1 Timothy 1:11that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
  19. 1 Timothy 1:17Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
  20. 1 Timothy 6:16He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
  21. 1 Peter 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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