Philippians 2 · Verse 11

Philippians 2:11

And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:11, King James Version

Philippians 2:11 in other translations

BSBand every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
WEBand that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
ASVand that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
YLTand every tongue may confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
DARBYand every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to God the Father's glory.
BBEAnd that every tongue may give witness that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
WebsterAnd that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

What does Philippians 2:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. every tongue--Compare "every knee" (Php 2:10). In every way He shall be acknowledged as Lord (no longer as "servant," Php 2:7). As none can fully do so "but by the Holy Ghost" (1Co 12:3), the spirits of good men who are dead, must be the class directly meant, Php 2:10, "under the earth." to the glory of God the Father--the grand end of Christ's mediatorial office and kingdom, which shall cease when this end shall have been fully realized (Joh 5:19-23, 30; 17:1, 4-7; 1Co 15:24-28).

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 11. And that every tongue should confess. Every one should acknowledge him. On the duty and importance of confessing Christ, Rom 10:9, Rom 10:10.

That Jesus Christ is Lord. The word Lord, here, is used in its primitive and proper sense, as denoting owner, ruler, sovereign. Comp. Rom 14:9. The meaning is, that all should acknowledge him as the universal sovereign.

To the glory of God the Father. Such a universal confession would honour God. Jn 5:23, where this sentiment is explained.

(c) "to the glory" Jn 13:13, Rom 14:9

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 And that every tongue should confess - That all those before mentioned should acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, or absolute governor, and thus glorify God the Father, who has exalted this human nature to this state of ineffable glory, in virtue of its passion, death, resurrection, and the atonement which it has made, by which so many attributes of the Divine nature have become illustrated, the Divine law magnified and made honorable, and an eternal glory provided for man. Others by things in heaven understand the holy angels; by things on earth, human beings generally; and by things under the earth, fallen spirits of every description. Perhaps the three expressions are designed to comprehend all beings of all kinds, all creatures; as it is usual with the Hebrews, and indeed with all ancient nations, to express, by things in heaven, things on earth, and things under the earth, all beings of all kinds; universal nature. See similar forms of speech, Exo 20:4; Deu 4:17, Deu 4:18; Psa 96:11; and Eze 38:20. But intelligent beings seem to be those which are chiefly intended by the words of the apostle; for it appears that nothing less than absolute rule over angels, men, and devils, can be designed in these extraordinary words, and by confessing him to be Lord we may understand that worship which all intelligent creatures are called to pay to God manifested in the flesh; for all should honor the Son even as they honor the Father. And the worship thus offered is to the glory of God; so that far from being idolatrous, as some have rashly asserted, it is to the honor of the Divine Being. We may add, that the tongue which does not confess thus, is a tongue that dishonors the Almighty.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Philippians 2:5-11

The example of our Lord Jesus Christ is set before us. We must resemble him in his life, if we would have the benefit of his death. Notice the two natures of Christ; his Divine nature, and human nature. Who being in the form of God, partaking the Divine nature, as the eternal and only-begotten Son of God, Joh 1:1, had not thought it a robbery to be equal with God, and to receive Divine worship from men. His human…

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Philippians 2:11 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiandG2532
πᾶσαpasaeveryG3956
γλῶσσαglōssatongueG1100
ἐξομολογήσηταιexomologēsētaimay confessG1843
ὅτιhotithatG3754
κύριοςkurios[is] LordG2962
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547
εἰςeistoG1519
δόξανdoxan[the] gloryG1391
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316
πατρός.¶patros[the] Father.G3962

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Philippians 2:11

  • 1 John 4:15

    Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

  • Romans 14:11

    For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

  • John 13:13

    Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

  • Romans 14:9

    For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

  • 1 John 4:2

    Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

  • 1 Corinthians 12:3

    Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

  • Romans 10:9-12

    That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

  • John 14:13

    And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

  • Matthew 10:32

    Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

  • 1 Corinthians 8:6

    But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

  • 1 Peter 1:21

    Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

  • Revelation 3:5

    He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
every.
Ps 18:49; *marg:
Mt 10:32; Joh 9:22; 12:42; Ro 10:9; 15:9; 1Jo 4:2,15; 2Jo 1:7; Re 3:5
is Lord.
Ps 110:1; Jer 23:6; Lu 2:11; Joh 13:13; 20:28; Ac 2:36; 10:36
Ro 10:9-12; 14:9,11; 1Co 8:6; 12:3; 15:47
to the.
Joh 5:23; 13:31,32; 14:13,23; 16:14,15; 17:1; 1Pe 1:21

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Context

  • Philippians 2:10

    That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

  • Philippians 2:11

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

  • Philippians 2:12

    Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

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Philippians 2:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y toda lengua confiese que Jesucristo es el Señor, á la gloria de Dios Padre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et que toute langue confesse que Jésus Christ est Seigneur, à la gloire de Dieu le Père.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und jede Zunge bekenne, daß Jesus Christus Herr ist, zur Verherrlichung Gottes, des Vaters.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et omnis lingua confiteatur, quia Dominus Jesus Christus in gloria est Dei Patris.