Isaiah 52:8
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8 The watchmen shout and sing with joy,
for before their very eyes
they see the Lord returning to Jerusalem.[a]
Footnotes
- 52:8 Hebrew to Zion.
Isaiah 62:6
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6 O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen on your walls;
they will pray day and night, continually.
Take no rest, all you who pray to the Lord.
Ezekiel 33:7
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7 “Now, son of man, I am making you a watchman for the people of Israel. Therefore, listen to what I say and warn them for me.
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Zechariah 12:8
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8 On that day the Lord will defend the people of Jerusalem; the weakest among them will be as mighty as King David! And the royal descendants will be like God, like the angel of the Lord who goes before them!
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Zephaniah 3:9
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9 “Then I will purify the speech of all people,
so that everyone can worship the Lord together.
Ezekiel 3:17
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17 “Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for Israel. Whenever you receive a message from me, warn people immediately.
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Jeremiah 33:11
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11 the sounds of joy and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will be heard again, along with the joyous songs of people bringing thanksgiving offerings to the Lord. They will sing,
‘Give thanks to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,
for the Lord is good.
His faithful love endures forever!’
For I will restore the prosperity of this land to what it was in the past, says the Lord.
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Jeremiah 32:39
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39 And I will give them one heart and one purpose: to worship me forever, for their own good and for the good of all their descendants.
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Jeremiah 6:17
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17 I posted watchmen over you who said,
‘Listen for the sound of the alarm.’
But you replied,
‘No! We won’t pay attention!’
Isaiah 58:1
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True and False Worship
58 “Shout with the voice of a trumpet blast.
Shout aloud! Don’t be timid.
Tell my people Israel[a] of their sins!
Isaiah 56:10
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10 For the leaders of my people—
the Lord’s watchmen, his shepherds—
are blind and ignorant.
They are like silent watchdogs
that give no warning when danger comes.
They love to lie around, sleeping and dreaming.
Isaiah 48:20
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20 Yet even now, be free from your captivity!
Leave Babylon and the Babylonians.[a]
Sing out this message!
Shout it to the ends of the earth!
The Lord has redeemed his servants,
the people of Israel.[b]
Isaiah 40:9
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9 O Zion, messenger of good news,
shout from the mountaintops!
Shout it louder, O Jerusalem.[a]
Shout, and do not be afraid.
Tell the towns of Judah,
“Your God is coming!”
Footnotes
- 40:9 Or O messenger of good news, shout to Zion from the mountaintops! Shout it louder to Jerusalem.
Isaiah 35:10
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10 Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return.
They will enter Jerusalem[a] singing,
crowned with everlasting joy.
Sorrow and mourning will disappear,
and they will be filled with joy and gladness.
Footnotes
- 35:10 Hebrew Zion.
Isaiah 30:26
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26 The moon will be as bright as the sun, and the sun will be seven times brighter—like the light of seven days in one! So it will be when the Lord begins to heal his people and cure the wounds he gave them.
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Ephesians 1:17-18
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17 asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom[a] and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. 18 I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.[b]
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1 Corinthians 13:12
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12 Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity.[a] All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.
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- 13:12 Greek see face to face.
1 Corinthians 1:10
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Divisions in the Church
10 I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters,[a] by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.
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Acts 4:32
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The Believers Share Their Possessions
32 All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had.
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Acts 2:46-47
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46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity[a]— 47 all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.
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- 2:46 Or and sincere hearts.
Acts 2:1
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The Holy Spirit Comes
2 On the day of Pentecost[a] all the believers were meeting together in one place.
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- 2:1 The Festival of Pentecost came 50 days after Passover (when Jesus was crucified).
Jeremiah 31:6-7
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6 The day will come when watchmen will shout
from the hill country of Ephraim,
‘Come, let us go up to Jerusalem[a]
to worship the Lord our God.’”
7 Now this is what the Lord says:
“Sing with joy for Israel.[b]
Shout for the greatest of nations!
Shout out with praise and joy:
‘Save your people, O Lord,
the remnant of Israel!’
Isaiah 27:2
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2 “In that day,
sing about the fruitful vineyard.
Isaiah 26:1
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A Song of Praise to the Lord
26 In that day, everyone in the land of Judah will sing this song:
Our city is strong!
We are surrounded by the walls of God’s salvation.
Isaiah 24:14
New Living Translation
14 But all who are left shout and sing for joy.
Those in the west praise the Lord’s majesty.
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