Isaiah 51:4
New Living Translation
4 “Listen to me, my people.
Hear me, Israel,
for my law will be proclaimed,
and my justice will become a light to the nations.
Isaiah 2:3
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3 People from many nations will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the house of Jacob’s God.
There he will teach us his ways,
and we will walk in his paths.”
For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion;
his word will go out from Jerusalem.
1 Peter 2:9
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9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests,[a] a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
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- 2:9 Greek a royal priesthood.
Isaiah 49:6
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6 He says, “You will do more than restore the people of Israel to me.
I will make you a light to the Gentiles,
and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”
Isaiah 42:6
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6 “I, the Lord, have called you to demonstrate my righteousness.
I will take you by the hand and guard you,
and I will give you to my people, Israel,
as a symbol of my covenant with them.
And you will be a light to guide the nations.
1 Corinthians 9:21
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21 When I am with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law,[a] I too live apart from that law so I can bring them to Christ. But I do not ignore the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.
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- 9:21 Greek those without the law.
Micah 4:2
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2 People from many nations will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the house of Jacob’s God.
There he will teach us his ways,
and we will walk in his paths.”
For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion;
his word will go out from Jerusalem.
Romans 8:2-4
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2 And because you belong to him, the power[a] of the life-giving Spirit has freed you[b] from the power of sin that leads to death. 3 The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature.[c] So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. 4 He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit.
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John 16:8-11
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8 And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. 9 The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me. 10 Righteousness is available because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more. 11 Judgment will come because the ruler of this world has already been judged.
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Luke 2:32
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32 He is a light to reveal God to the nations,
and he is the glory of your people Israel!”
Matthew 12:18-20
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18 “Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen.
He is my Beloved, who pleases me.
I will put my Spirit upon him,
and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
19 He will not fight or shout
or raise his voice in public.
20 He will not crush the weakest reed
or put out a flickering candle.
Finally he will cause justice to be victorious.
Isaiah 42:1-4
New Living Translation
The Lord’s Chosen Servant
42 “Look at my servant, whom I strengthen.
He is my chosen one, who pleases me.
I have put my Spirit upon him.
He will bring justice to the nations.
2 He will not shout
or raise his voice in public.
3 He will not crush the weakest reed
or put out a flickering candle.
He will bring justice to all who have been wronged.
4 He will not falter or lose heart
until justice prevails throughout the earth.
Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction.[a]”
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- 42:4 Greek version reads And his name will be the hope of all the world. Compare Matt 12:21.
Isaiah 26:2
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2 Open the gates to all who are righteous;
allow the faithful to enter.
Proverbs 6:23
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23 For their command is a lamp
and their instruction a light;
their corrective discipline
is the way to life.
Psalm 147:20
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20 He has not done this for any other nation;
they do not know his regulations.
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 106:5
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5 Let me share in the prosperity of your chosen ones.
Let me rejoice in the joy of your people;
let me praise you with those who are your heritage.
Psalm 78:1
New Living Translation
Psalm 78
A psalm[a] of Asaph.
1 O my people, listen to my instructions.
Open your ears to what I am saying,
Footnotes
- 78:Title Hebrew maskil. This may be a literary or musical term.
Psalm 50:7
New Living Translation
7 “O my people, listen as I speak.
Here are my charges against you, O Israel:
I am God, your God!
Psalm 33:12
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12 What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord,
whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.
Exodus 33:13
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13 If it is true that you look favorably on me, let me know your ways so I may understand you more fully and continue to enjoy your favor. And remember that this nation is your very own people.”
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Exodus 19:6
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6 And you will be my kingdom of priests, my holy nation.’ This is the message you must give to the people of Israel.”
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