Verse
Luke 2:14 — Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”
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The verses around Luke 2:14.
12And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
15And 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.
16And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
Verse explanation
The song joins heaven and earth into a single idea: the glory that belongs to God on high translates, down here, into peace for the people He is pleased with.
From the Luke 2 study in Bible in Stories.
Luke 2:14 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Gloria a Deus nas alturas, paz na terra, boa vontade para os homens.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Glória nas alturas a Deus, paz na terra, [e] aos seres humanos boa vontade.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
¡Gloria al Dios del cielo, y en la tierra paz a aquellos con quienes él se complace!
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