Isaiah 49:2
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2 And He has made (A)My mouth like a sharp sword;
(B)In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me,
And made Me (C)a polished shaft;
In His quiver He has hidden Me.”
Revelation 1:16
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16 (A)He had in His right hand seven stars, (B)out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, (C)and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.
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Hebrews 4:12
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12 For the word of God is (A)living and powerful, and (B)sharper than any (C)two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is (D)a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
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Isaiah 51:16
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16 And (A)I have put My words in your mouth;
(B)I have covered you with the shadow of My hand,
(C)That I may [a]plant the heavens,
Lay the foundations of the earth,
And say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’ ”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 51:16 establish
Isaiah 11:4
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4 But (A)with righteousness He shall judge the poor,
And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
He shall (B)strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
Revelation 2:12
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The Compromising Church
12 “And to the [a]angel of the church in Pergamos write,
‘These things says (A)He who has the sharp two-edged sword:
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- Revelation 2:12 Or messenger
Hosea 6:5
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5 Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets,
I have slain them by (A)the words of My mouth;
And [a]your judgments are like light that goes forth.
Footnotes
- Hosea 6:5 Or the judgments on you
Isaiah 50:4
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4 “The(A) Lord God has given Me
The tongue of the learned,
That I should know how to speak
A word in season to him who is (B)weary.
He awakens Me morning by morning,
He awakens My ear
To hear as the learned.
Revelation 19:15
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15 Now (A)out of His mouth goes a [a]sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And (B)He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. (C)He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
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- Revelation 19:15 M sharp two-edged
Luke 23:46
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46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, (A)‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” (B)Having said this, He breathed His last.
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Jeremiah 1:18
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18 For behold, I have made you this day
(A)A fortified city and an iron pillar,
And bronze walls against the whole land—
Against the kings of Judah,
Against its princes,
Against its priests,
And against the people of the land.
Isaiah 61:1-3
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The Good News of Salvation
61 “The (A)Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord (B)has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me (C)to [a]heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim (D)liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
2 (E)To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
And (F)the day of vengeance of our God;
(G)To comfort all who mourn,
3 To [b]console those who mourn in Zion,
(H)To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
(I)The planting of the Lord, (J)that He may be glorified.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 61:1 Lit. bind up
- Isaiah 61:3 Lit. appoint
Isaiah 42:1
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The Servant of the Lord
42 “Behold! (A)My Servant whom I uphold,
My [a]Elect One in whom My soul (B)delights!
(C)I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 42:1 Chosen
Psalm 91:1
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Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God
91 He (A)who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide (B)under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 45:2-5
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2 You are fairer than the sons of men;
(A)Grace is poured upon Your lips;
Therefore God has blessed You forever.
3 [a]Gird Your (B)sword upon Your thigh, (C)O Mighty One,
With Your (D)glory and Your majesty.
4 (E)And in Your majesty ride prosperously because of truth, humility, and righteousness;
And Your right hand shall teach You awesome things.
5 Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the King’s enemies;
The peoples fall under You.
Footnotes
- Psalm 45:3 Belt on
Jeremiah 15:19-20
New King James Version
The Lord Reassures Jeremiah
19 Therefore thus says the Lord:
(A)“If you return,
Then I will bring you back;
You shall (B)stand before Me;
If you (C)take out the precious from the vile,
You shall be as My mouth.
Let them return to you,
But you must not return to them.
20 And I will make you to this people a fortified bronze (D)wall;
And they will fight against you,
But (E)they shall not prevail against you;
For I am with you to save you
And deliver you,” says the Lord.
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