Isaiah 52:15
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15 so he shall startle[a] many nations;
kings shall shut their mouths because of him,
for that which had not been told them they shall see,
and that which they had not heard they shall contemplate.(A)
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- 52.15 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Romans 15:20-21
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20 Thus I make it my ambition to proclaim the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, so that I do not build on someone else’s foundation,(A) 21 but as it is written,
“Those who have never been told of him shall see,
and those who have never heard of him shall understand.”(B)
Isaiah 49:7
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7 Thus says the Lord,
the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One,
to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nations,
the slave of rulers,
“Kings shall see and stand up;
princes, and they shall prostrate themselves,
because of the Lord, who is faithful,
the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”(A)
1 Peter 1:2
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2 who have been chosen and destined by God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ and to be sprinkled with his blood:
May grace and peace be yours in abundance.(A)
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Ezekiel 36:25
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25 I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you.(A)
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Isaiah 55:5
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5 Now you shall call nations that you do not know,
and nations that do not know you shall run to you,
because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel,
for he has glorified you.(A)
Isaiah 49:23
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23 Kings shall be your foster fathers
and their queens your nursing mothers.
With their faces to the ground they shall bow down to you
and lick the dust of your feet.
Then you will know that I am the Lord;
those who wait for me shall not be put to shame.(A)
Hebrews 12:24
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24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.(A)
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Hebrews 11:28
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28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.[a](A)
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- 11.28 Gk would not touch them
Hebrews 10:22
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22 let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.(A)
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Hebrews 9:13-14
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13 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the sprinkling of the ashes of a heifer sanctifies those who have been defiled so that their flesh is purified,(A) 14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit[a] offered himself without blemish to God, purify our[b] conscience from dead works to worship the living God!(B)
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Titus 3:5-6
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5 he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water[a] of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.(A) 6 This Spirit he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
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- 3.5 Gk washing
Ephesians 3:5-9
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5 In former generations this mystery[a] was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:(A) 6 that is, the gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.(B)
7 Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God’s grace that was given me by the working of his power. 8 Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ(C) 9 and to make everyone see[b] what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in[c] God, who created all things,(D)
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Romans 16:25-26
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25 Now to God[a] who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages(A) 26 but is now disclosed and through the prophetic writings is made known to all the gentiles, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith(B)—
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- 16.25 Gk the one
Acts 2:33
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33 Being therefore exalted at[a] the right hand of God and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you see and hear.(A)
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- 2.33 Or by
Matthew 28:19
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19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit(A)
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Zechariah 2:13
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13 Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord, for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.(A)
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Micah 7:16-17
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16 The nations shall see and be ashamed
of all their might;
they shall lay their hands on their mouths;
their ears shall be deaf;(A)
17 they shall lick dust like a snake,
like the crawling things of the earth;
they shall come trembling out of their fortresses;
they shall turn in dread to the Lord our God,
and they shall stand in fear of you.(B)
Isaiah 51:5
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5 I will bring near my deliverance swiftly;
my salvation has gone out,
and my arms will rule the peoples;
the coastlands wait for me,
and for my arm they hope.(A)
Psalm 72:9-11
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9 May his foes[a] bow down before him,
and his enemies lick the dust.(A)
10 May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles
render him tribute;
may the kings of Sheba and Seba
bring gifts.(B)
11 May all kings fall down before him,
all nations give him service.
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- 72.9 Cn: Heb those who live in the wilderness
Job 40:4
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4 “See, I am of small account; what shall I answer you?
I lay my hand on my mouth.(A)
Job 29:9-10
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9 the nobles refrained from talking
and laid their hands on their mouths;(A)
10 the voices of princes were hushed,
and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.(B)
Numbers 8:7
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7 Thus you shall do to them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of purification on them; have them shave their whole body with a razor and wash their clothes and so cleanse themselves.(A)
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