Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

But, apart from all gainsaying, the less, by the greater, is blessed.

New American Standard Bible

But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

King James Version

And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

Holman Bible

Without a doubt, the inferior is blessed by the superior.

International Standard Version

It is beyond dispute that the less important person is blessed by the more important person.

A Conservative Version

And without all contradiction the inferior is blessed by the superior.

American Standard Version

But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.

Amplified

Yet it is beyond all dispute that the lesser person is always blessed by the greater one.

An Understandable Version

Without question [then], the lesser [of these two persons] is blessed by the greater one.

Anderson New Testament

And, without any contradiction, the less is blessed by the better.

Bible in Basic English

But there is no doubt that the less gets his blessing from the greater.

Common New Testament

And without dispute the lesser person is blessed by the greater.

Daniel Mace New Testament

now 'tis past dispute, he that is blessed is inferior to him that blesses:

Darby Translation

But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.

Godbey New Testament

For without contradiction the less is blessed by the better.

Goodspeed New Testament

But, beyond any doubt, it is the inferior that is blessed by the superior.

John Wesley New Testament

And without all contradiction, the less is blessed of the greater.

Julia Smith Translation

And without all controversy the less is praised of the better.

King James 2000

And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now without any dispute the inferior is blessed by the more prominent.

Modern King James verseion

And without all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And no man denieth but that which is less, receiveth blessing of him which is greater.

Moffatt New Testament

(And there is no question that it is the inferior who is blessed by the superior.)

Montgomery New Testament

Now it is beyond all controversy that the inferior is always blessed by the superior.

NET Bible

Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,

New Heart English Bible

But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

Noyes New Testament

And beyond all contradiction the less is blessed by the greater.

Sawyer New Testament

But beyond all contradiction, the less is blessed by the greater.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

but without all dispute the inferior receives benediction from the superior.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Now no one can dispute that it is the superior who blesses the inferior.

Webster

And without all contradiction the less is blessed by the better.

Weymouth New Testament

And beyond all dispute it is always the inferior who is blessed by the superior.

Williams New Testament

Now beyond any contradiction, it is always the inferior that is blessed by the superior.

World English Bible

But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

Worrell New Testament

And, without any dispute, the less is blessed by the better.

Worsley New Testament

Now without all contradiction the inferior is blessed by the superior:

Youngs Literal Translation

and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

χωρίς 
Choris 
Usage: 38

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ἀντιλογία 
Antilogia 
Usage: 4

the less
ἐλάσσων ἐλάττων 
Elasson 
Usage: 4

is blessed
εὐλογέω 
Eulogeo 
Usage: 39

of
ὑπό 
Hupo 
of, by, under, with, in, not tr,
Usage: 188

Context Readings

The Greatness Of Melchizedek

6 But, he who deriveth not his pedigree from among them, hath taken tithes of Abraham. And, the holder of the promises, hath he blessed. 7 But, apart from all gainsaying, the less, by the greater, is blessed. 8 And, here, indeed, dying men take tithes, but, there, one of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.


Cross References

Genesis 27:20-40

Then said Isaac unto his son. How is it thou hast been so quick in finding, my son? And he said, Because Yahweh thy God caused it so to fall out before me.

Genesis 28:1-4

Then Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, - and commanded him and said to him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

Genesis 47:7-10

So Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and caused him to stand before Pharaoh, - and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Genesis 48:15-20

Thus blessed he Joseph, and said, - God himself - before whom walked my fathers. Abraham and Isaac, God himself - who hath been my shepherd, since I came into being until this day; -

Genesis 49:28

All these, are the twelve tribes of Israel, - And this, is that which their father spake to them when he blessed them, Each man severally according to the blessing wherewith he blessed them.

Numbers 6:23-27

Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons saying Thus, shall ye bless the sons of Israel, - saying unto them:

Deuteronomy 32:1

Give ear O ye heavens and I will speak, And let the earth hear the sayings of my mouth:

2 Samuel 6:20

and David returned, to bless his household. Then came forth Michal Saul's daughter to meet David, and said - How honoured, to-day, was the king of Israel in disrobing himself to-day, in the sight of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the low people, might disrobe himself?

1 Kings 8:55

and stood and blessed all the convocation of Israel, - with a loud voice, saying:

2 Chronicles 30:27

Then rose up the priests the Levites, and blessed the people, and there was a hearkening unto their voice, - and their prayer entered into his holy dwelling-place, even into the heavens.

Luke 24:50-51

And he led them forth as far as unto Bethany; and, uplifting his hands, he blessed them.

2 Corinthians 13:14

The favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

1 Timothy 3:16

And, confessedly great, is the sacred secret of godliness, - Who was made manifest in flesh, was declared righteous in spirit, was made visible unto messengers, was proclaimed among nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.

Hebrews 11:20-21

By faith, even concerning things to come, did Isaac bless Jacob and Esau.

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