Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

I will act for My own sake, indeed, My own,
for how can I be defiled?
I will not give My glory to another.

New American Standard Bible

For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act;
For how can My name be profaned?
And My glory I will not give to another.

King James Version

For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

International Standard Version

For my own sake Yes, for my own sake! I'm doing it; indeed, how can I be profaned? Furthermore, I won't give my glory to another."

A Conservative Version

For my own sake, for my own sake, I will do it. For how should [my name] be profaned? And I not will give my glory to another.

American Standard Version

For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do it; for how should my name be profaned? and my glory will I not give to another.

Amplified


“For My own sake, for My own sake, I will do it [I refrain and do not completely destroy you];
For how can My Name be defiled and profaned [as it would if My chosen people were completely destroyed]?
And I will not give My glory to another [by permitting the worshipers of idols to triumph over you].

Bible in Basic English

For myself, even because of my name, I will do it; for I will not let my name be shamed; and my glory I will not give to another.

Darby Translation

For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do it; for how should my name be profaned? and I will not give my glory unto another.

Julia Smith Translation

For my :sake, for my sake will I do: for how shall it be defiled? and I will not give my glory to another.

King James 2000

For my own sake, even for my own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be profaned? and I will not give my glory unto another.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For my own sake, for my own sake I do [it]; for why should it be defiled? And I will not give my glory to another."

Modern King James verseion

For my sake, for My sake I will do it; for why should My name be defiled? And I will not give My glory to another.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And that only for mine own sake, for I give mine honour to none other, that thou shouldest not despise me.

NET Bible

For my sake alone I will act, for how can I allow my name to be defiled? I will not share my glory with anyone else!

New Heart English Bible

For my own sake, for my own sake, will I do it; for how should my name be profaned? I will not give my glory to another.

The Emphasized Bible

For mine own sake - for mine own sake, will I effectually work For how should it be profaned? And, my glory - to another, will I not give.

Webster

For my own sake, even for my own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be profaned? and I will not give my glory to another.

World English Bible

For my own sake, for my own sake, will I do it; for how should [my name] be profaned? and my glory I will not give to another.

Youngs Literal Translation

For My sake, for Mine own sake, I do it, For how is it polluted? And Mine honour to another I give not.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
and I will not give
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

my glory
כּבד כּבוד 
Kabowd 
Usage: 200

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Isaiah 48:11

Context Readings

Yahweh Refines Stubborn Israel

10 Look, I have refined you, but not as silver;
I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
11 I will act for My own sake, indeed, My own,
for how can I be defiled?
I will not give My glory to another.
12 “Listen to Me, Jacob,
and Israel, the one called by Me:
I am He; I am the first,
I am also the last.


Cross References

Isaiah 42:8

I am Yahweh, that is My name;
I will not give My glory to another
or My praise to idols.

Ezekiel 20:9

But I acted because of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations they were living among, in whose sight I had made Myself known to Israel by bringing them out of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 32:26-27

“I would have said: I will cut them to pieces
and blot out the memory of them from mankind,

Numbers 14:15-16

If You kill this people with a single blow, the nations that have heard of Your fame will declare,

1 Samuel 12:22

The Lord will not abandon His people, because of His great name and because He has determined to make you His own people.

Isaiah 37:35

I will defend this city and rescue it
because of Me
and because of My servant David.”

Isaiah 43:25

“It is I who sweep away your transgressions
for My own sake
and remember your sins no more.

Isaiah 48:5

therefore I declared to you long ago.
I announced it to you before it occurred,
so you could not claim, ‘My idol caused them;
my carved image and cast idol control them.’

Isaiah 52:5

So now what have I here”—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
“that My people are taken away for nothing?
Its rulers wail”—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
“and My name is continually blasphemed all day long.

Jeremiah 14:7

Though our guilt testifies against us,
Yahweh, act for Your name’s sake.
Indeed, our rebellions are many;
we have sinned against You.

Ezekiel 20:14

But I acted because of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

Ezekiel 20:22

But I withheld My hand and acted because of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I brought them out.

Ezekiel 20:39

“As for you, house of Israel, this is what the Lord God says: Go and serve your idols, each of you. But afterward you will surely listen to Me, and you will no longer defile My holy name with your gifts and idols.

Ezekiel 20:44

You will know that I am Yahweh, house of Israel, when I have dealt with you because of My name rather than according to your evil ways and corrupt acts.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

John 5:23

so that all people will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

Romans 2:24

For, as it is written: The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.

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