KJV King James Version
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 2:14
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
WEB World English Bible
“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”
ASV American Standard Version
Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Glory in the highest to God, and upon earth peace, among men—good will.’
Surrounding context — Luke 2
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12 And this [shall be] a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
17 And when they had seen [it], they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
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Romans 5:1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:Luke 19:38Saying, Blessed [be] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.Luke 1:79To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.Colossians 1:20And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.Isaiah 9:6-7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.Hebrews 13:20-21Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,Psalm 85:9-12Surely his salvation [is] nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.Revelation 5:13And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, [be] unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.Titus 3:4-7But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,Ephesians 3:20-21Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,Psalm 96:11-13Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.Isaiah 57:19I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to [him that is] far off, and to [him that is] near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.Jeremiah 23:5-6Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.Matthew 21:9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.John 17:4I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.Acts 10:36The word which [God] sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)2 Thessalonians 2:16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given [us] everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,2 Corinthians 5:18-20And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
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