Isaiah 51:4
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4 “Listen to Me, My people;
And give ear to Me, O My nation:
(A)For law will proceed from Me,
And I will make My justice rest
(B)As a light of the peoples.
Isaiah 42:6
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6 “I,(A) the Lord, have called You in righteousness,
And will hold Your hand;
I will keep You (B)and give You as a covenant to the people,
As (C)a light to the Gentiles,
Isaiah 2:3
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3 Many people shall come and say,
(A)“Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
To the house of the God of Jacob;
He will teach us His ways,
And we shall walk in His paths.”
(B)For out of Zion shall go forth the law,
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
1 Peter 2:9
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9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of (A)darkness into His marvelous light;
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1 Corinthians 9:21
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21 (A)to (B)those who are without law, as without law (C)(not being without [a]law toward God, but under [b]law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law;
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- 1 Corinthians 9:21 NU God’s law
- 1 Corinthians 9:21 NU Christ’s law
Micah 4:2
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2 Many nations shall come and say,
“Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
To the house of the God of Jacob;
He will teach us His ways,
And we shall walk in His paths.”
For out of Zion the law shall go forth,
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Isaiah 49:6
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6 Indeed He says,
‘It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant
To raise up the tribes of Jacob,
And to restore the preserved ones of Israel;
I will also give You as a (A)light to the Gentiles,
That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”
Romans 8:2-4
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2 For (A)the law of (B)the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from (C)the law of sin and death. 3 For (D)what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, (E)God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who (F)do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
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John 16:8-11
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8 And when He has (A)come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 (B)of sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 (C)of righteousness, (D)because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; 11 (E)of judgment, because (F)the ruler of this world is judged.
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Luke 2:32
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32 (A)A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”
Matthew 12:18-20
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18 “Behold!(A) My Servant whom I have chosen,
My Beloved (B)in whom My soul is well pleased!
I will put My Spirit upon Him,
And He will declare justice to the Gentiles.
19 He will not quarrel nor cry out,
Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed He will not break,
And smoking flax He will not quench,
Till He sends forth justice to victory;
Isaiah 42:1-4
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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.
2 He will not cry out, nor raise His voice,
Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street.
3 A bruised reed He will not break,
And [b]smoking flax He will not [c]quench;
He will bring forth justice for truth.
4 He will not fail nor be discouraged,
Till He has established justice in the earth;
(D)And the coastlands shall wait for His law.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 42:1 Chosen
- Isaiah 42:3 dimly burning
- Isaiah 42:3 extinguish
Isaiah 26:2
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Footnotes
- Isaiah 26:2 Or remains faithful
Proverbs 6:23
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23 (A)For the commandment is a lamp,
And the law a light;
Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
Psalm 147:20
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20 (A)He has not dealt thus with any nation;
And as for His judgments, they have not known them.
[a]Praise the Lord!
Footnotes
- Psalm 147:20 Heb. Hallelujah
Psalm 106:5
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5 That I may see the benefit of Your chosen ones,
That I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation,
That I may glory with [a]Your inheritance.
Footnotes
- Psalm 106:5 The people of Your inheritance
Psalm 78:1
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God’s Kindness to Rebellious Israel
A (A)Contemplation[a] of Asaph.
78 Give ear, O my people, to my law;
Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 78:1 Heb. Maschil
Psalm 50:7
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7 “Hear, O My people, and I will speak,
O Israel, and I will testify against you;
(A)I am God, your God!
Psalm 33:12
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12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
The people He has (A)chosen as His own inheritance.
Exodus 33:13
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13 Now therefore, I pray, (A)if I have found grace in Your sight, (B)show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. And consider that this nation is (C)Your people.”
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Exodus 19:6
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6 And you shall be to Me a (A)kingdom of priests and a (B)holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”
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