10 Behold, the Lord God shall come [a]with a strong hand,
And (A)His arm shall rule for Him;
Behold, (B)His reward is with Him,
And His [b]work before Him.

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  1. Isaiah 40:10 in strength
  2. Isaiah 40:10 recompense

10 See, the Sovereign Lord comes(A) with power,(B)
    and he rules(C) with a mighty arm.(D)
See, his reward(E) is with him,
    and his recompense accompanies him.

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Jesus Testifies to the Churches

12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and (A)My reward is with Me, (B)to give to every one according to his work.

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Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

12 “Look, I am coming soon!(A) My reward is with me,(B) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.(C)

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11 Indeed the Lord has proclaimed
To the end of the world:
(A)“Say to the daughter of Zion,
‘Surely your salvation is coming;
Behold, His (B)reward is with Him,
And His [a]work before Him.’ ”

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  1. Isaiah 62:11 recompense

11 The Lord has made proclamation
    to the ends of the earth:(A)
“Say to Daughter Zion,(B)
    ‘See, your Savior comes!(C)
See, his reward is with him,
    and his recompense accompanies him.’”(D)

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14 (A)These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will (B)overcome them, (C)for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; (D)and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.”

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14 They will wage war(A) against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over(B) them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings(C)—and with him will be his called, chosen(D) and faithful followers.”

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18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, (A)“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

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18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.(A)

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(A)Then I said, ‘I have labored in vain,
I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain;
Yet surely my [a]just reward is with the Lord,
And my [b]work with my God.’ ”

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  1. Isaiah 49:4 justice
  2. Isaiah 49:4 recompense

But I said, “I have labored in vain;(A)
    I have spent my strength for nothing at all.
Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand,(B)
    and my reward(C) is with my God.”(D)

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(A)For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a (B)Son is given;
And (C)the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
(D)Wonderful, Counselor, (E)Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, (F)Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of His government and peace
(G)There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The (H)zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

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For to us a child is born,(A)
    to us a son is given,(B)
    and the government(C) will be on his shoulders.(D)
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor,(E) Mighty God,(F)
    Everlasting(G) Father,(H) Prince of Peace.(I)
Of the greatness of his government(J) and peace(K)
    there will be no end.(L)
He will reign(M) on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice(N) and righteousness(O)
    from that time on and forever.(P)
The zeal(Q) of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

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10 (A)that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and (B)that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,(A)
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(B)
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,(C)
    to the glory of God the Father.

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15 So truth fails,
And he who departs from evil makes himself a (A)prey.

The Redeemer of Zion

Then the Lord saw it, and [a]it displeased Him
That there was no justice.
16 (B)He saw that there was no man,
And (C)wondered that there was no intercessor;
(D)Therefore His own arm brought salvation for Him;
And His own righteousness, it sustained Him.
17 (E)For He put on righteousness as a breastplate,
And a helmet of salvation on His head;
He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing,
And was clad with zeal as a cloak.
18 (F)According to their deeds, accordingly He will repay,
Fury to His adversaries,
Recompense to His enemies;
The coastlands He will fully repay.
19 (G)So shall they fear
The name of the Lord from the west,
And His glory from the rising of the sun;
When the enemy comes in (H)like a flood,
The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.

20 “The(I) Redeemer will come to Zion,
And to those who turn from transgression in Jacob,”
Says the Lord.

21 “As(J) for Me,” says the Lord, “this is My covenant with them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,” says the Lord, “from this time and forevermore.”

The Gentiles Bless Zion

60 Arise, (K)shine;
For your light has come!
And (L)the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,
And deep darkness the people;
But the Lord will arise over you,
And His glory will be seen upon you.
The (M)Gentiles shall come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.

“Lift(N) up your eyes all around, and see:
They all gather together, (O)they come to you;
Your sons shall come from afar,
And your daughters shall be nursed at your side.
Then you shall see and become radiant,
And your heart shall swell with joy;
Because (P)the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,
The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.
The multitude of camels shall cover your land,
The dromedaries of Midian and (Q)Ephah;
All those from (R)Sheba shall come;
They shall bring (S)gold and incense,
And they shall proclaim the praises of the Lord.
All the flocks of (T)Kedar shall be gathered together to you,
The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;
They shall ascend with (U)acceptance on My altar,
And (V)I will glorify the house of My glory.

“Who are these who fly like a cloud,
And like doves to their roosts?
(W)Surely the coastlands shall wait for Me;
And the ships of Tarshish will come first,
(X)To bring your sons from afar,
(Y)Their silver and their gold with them,
To the name of the Lord your God,
And to the Holy One of Israel,
(Z)Because He has glorified you.

10 “The(AA) sons of foreigners shall build up your walls,
(AB)And their kings shall minister to you;
For (AC)in My wrath I struck you,
(AD)But in My favor I have had mercy on you.
11 Therefore your gates (AE)shall be open continually;
They shall not be shut day or night,
That men may bring to you the wealth of the Gentiles,
And their kings in procession.
12 (AF)For the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish,
And those nations shall be utterly ruined.

13 “The(AG) glory of Lebanon shall come to you,
The cypress, the pine, and the box tree together,
To beautify the place of My sanctuary;
And I will make (AH)the place of My feet glorious.
14 Also the sons of those who afflicted you
Shall come (AI)bowing to you,
And all those who despised you shall (AJ)fall prostrate at the soles of your feet;
And they shall call you The City of the Lord,
(AK)Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

15 “Whereas you have been forsaken and hated,
So that no one went through you,
I will make you an eternal excellence,
A joy of many generations.
16 You shall drink the milk of the Gentiles,
(AL)And milk the breast of kings;
You shall know that (AM)I, the Lord, am your Savior
And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

17 “Instead of bronze I will bring gold,
Instead of iron I will bring silver,
Instead of wood, bronze,
And instead of stones, iron.
I will also make your officers peace,
And your magistrates righteousness.
18 Violence shall no longer be heard in your land,
Neither [b]wasting nor destruction within your borders;
But you shall call (AN)your walls Salvation,
And your gates Praise.

God the Glory of His People

19 “The (AO)sun shall no longer be your light by day,
Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you;
But the Lord will be to you an everlasting light,
And (AP)your God your glory.
20 (AQ)Your sun shall no longer go down,
Nor shall your moon withdraw itself;
For the Lord will be your everlasting light,
And the days of your mourning shall be ended.
21 (AR)Also your people shall all be righteous;
(AS)They shall inherit the land forever,
(AT)The branch of My planting,
(AU)The work of My hands,
That I may be glorified.
22 (AV)A little one shall become a thousand,
And a small one a strong nation.
I, the Lord, will hasten it in its time.”

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 59:15 Lit. it was evil in His eyes
  2. Isaiah 60:18 devastation

15 Truth(A) is nowhere to be found,
    and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey.

The Lord looked and was displeased
    that there was no justice.(B)
16 He saw that there was no one,(C)
    he was appalled that there was no one to intervene;(D)
so his own arm achieved salvation(E) for him,
    and his own righteousness(F) sustained him.
17 He put on righteousness as his breastplate,(G)
    and the helmet(H) of salvation on his head;
he put on the garments(I) of vengeance(J)
    and wrapped himself in zeal(K) as in a cloak.
18 According to what they have done,
    so will he repay(L)
wrath to his enemies
    and retribution to his foes;
    he will repay the islands(M) their due.
19 From the west,(N) people will fear the name of the Lord,
    and from the rising of the sun,(O) they will revere his glory.(P)
For he will come like a pent-up flood
    that the breath(Q) of the Lord drives along.[a]

20 “The Redeemer(R) will come to Zion,(S)
    to those in Jacob who repent of their sins,”(T)
declares the Lord.

21 “As for me, this is my covenant(U) with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit,(V) who is on you, will not depart from you,(W) and my words that I have put in your mouth(X) will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children and on the lips of their descendants—from this time on and forever,” says the Lord.

The Glory of Zion

60 “Arise,(Y) shine, for your light(Z) has come,
    and the glory(AA) of the Lord rises upon you.
See, darkness(AB) covers the earth
    and thick darkness(AC) is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
    and his glory appears over you.
Nations(AD) will come to your light,(AE)
    and kings(AF) to the brightness of your dawn.

“Lift up your eyes and look about you:
    All assemble(AG) and come to you;
your sons come from afar,(AH)
    and your daughters(AI) are carried on the hip.(AJ)
Then you will look and be radiant,(AK)
    your heart will throb and swell with joy;(AL)
the wealth(AM) on the seas will be brought to you,
    to you the riches of the nations will come.
Herds of camels(AN) will cover your land,
    young camels of Midian(AO) and Ephah.(AP)
And all from Sheba(AQ) will come,
    bearing gold and incense(AR)
    and proclaiming the praise(AS) of the Lord.
All Kedar’s(AT) flocks will be gathered to you,
    the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings(AU) on my altar,(AV)
    and I will adorn my glorious temple.(AW)

“Who are these(AX) that fly along like clouds,(AY)
    like doves to their nests?
Surely the islands(AZ) look to me;
    in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,[b](BA)
bringing(BB) your children from afar,
    with their silver and gold,(BC)
to the honor(BD) of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One(BE) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.(BF)

10 “Foreigners(BG) will rebuild your walls,
    and their kings(BH) will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
    in favor(BI) I will show you compassion.(BJ)
11 Your gates(BK) will always stand open,
    they will never be shut, day or night,
so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations(BL)
    their kings(BM) led in triumphal procession.
12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve(BN) you will perish;
    it will be utterly ruined.(BO)

13 “The glory of Lebanon(BP) will come to you,
    the juniper, the fir and the cypress together,(BQ)
to adorn my sanctuary;(BR)
    and I will glorify the place for my feet.(BS)
14 The children of your oppressors(BT) will come bowing before you;
    all who despise you will bow down(BU) at your feet
and will call you the City(BV) of the Lord,
    Zion(BW) of the Holy One(BX) of Israel.

15 “Although you have been forsaken(BY) and hated,
    with no one traveling(BZ) through,
I will make you the everlasting pride(CA)
    and the joy(CB) of all generations.
16 You will drink the milk of nations
    and be nursed(CC) at royal breasts.
Then you will know(CD) that I, the Lord, am your Savior,(CE)
    your Redeemer,(CF) the Mighty One of Jacob.(CG)
17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,(CH)
    and silver in place of iron.
Instead of wood I will bring you bronze,
    and iron in place of stones.
I will make peace(CI) your governor
    and well-being your ruler.(CJ)
18 No longer will violence(CK) be heard in your land,
    nor ruin or destruction(CL) within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation(CM)
    and your gates Praise.(CN)
19 The sun will no more be your light by day,
    nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,(CO)
    and your God will be your glory.(CP)
20 Your sun(CQ) will never set again,
    and your moon will wane no more;
the Lord will be your everlasting light,
    and your days of sorrow(CR) will end.
21 Then all your people will be righteous(CS)
    and they will possess(CT) the land forever.
They are the shoot I have planted,(CU)
    the work of my hands,(CV)
    for the display of my splendor.(CW)
22 The least of you will become a thousand,
    the smallest a mighty nation.(CX)
I am the Lord;
    in its time I will do this swiftly.”(CY)

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 59:19 Or When enemies come in like a flood, / the Spirit of the Lord will put them to flight
  2. Isaiah 60:9 Or the trading ships

(A)He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, (B)that He might destroy the works of the devil.

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The one who does what is sinful is of the devil,(A) because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God(B) appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.(C)

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20 which He worked in Christ when (A)He raised Him from the dead and (B)seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 (C)far above all (D)principality[a] and [b]power and [c]might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

22 And (E)He put all things under His feet, and gave Him (F)to be head over all things to the church,

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  1. Ephesians 1:21 rule
  2. Ephesians 1:21 authority
  3. Ephesians 1:21 power

20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead(A) and seated him at his right hand(B) in the heavenly realms,(C) 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion,(D) and every name(E) that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.(F) 22 And God placed all things under his feet(G) and appointed him to be head(H) over everything for the church,

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15 “Fear(A) not, daughter of Zion;
Behold, your King is coming,
Sitting on a donkey’s colt.”

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15 “Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion;
    see, your king is coming,
    seated on a donkey’s colt.”[a](A)

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  1. John 12:15 Zech. 9:9

For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who (A)touches you touches the [a]apple of His eye. For surely I will (B)shake My hand against them, and they shall become [b]spoil for their servants. Then (C)you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me.

10 (D)“Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion! For behold, I am coming and I (E)will dwell in your midst,” says the Lord. 11 (F)“Many nations shall be joined to the Lord (G)in that day, and they shall become (H)My people. And I will dwell in your midst. Then (I)you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you.

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  1. Zechariah 2:8 Lit. pupil
  2. Zechariah 2:9 booty or plunder

For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye(A) I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them.[a](B) Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.(C)

10 “Shout(D) and be glad, Daughter Zion.(E) For I am coming,(F) and I will live among you,”(G) declares the Lord.(H) 11 “Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people.(I) I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.(J)

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  1. Zechariah 2:9 Or says after … eye: “I … plunder them.”