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he says,
“It is too light a thing that you should be my servant
    to raise up the tribes of Jacob
    and to restore the survivors of Israel;
I will give you as a light to the nations,
    that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”(A)

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he says:
“It is too small a thing for you to be my servant(A)
    to restore the tribes of Jacob
    and bring back those of Israel I have kept.(B)
I will also make you a light(C) for the Gentiles,(D)
    that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”(E)

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47 For so the Lord has commanded us, saying,

‘I have set you to be a light for the gentiles,
    so that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”(A)

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47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

“‘I have made you[a] a light for the Gentiles,(A)
    that you[b] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’[c](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  2. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  3. Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6

I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness;
    I have taken you by the hand and kept you;
I have given you as a covenant to the people,[a]
    a light to the nations,(A)

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  1. 42.6 Meaning of Heb uncertain

“I, the Lord, have called(A) you in righteousness;(B)
    I will take hold of your hand.(C)
I will keep(D) you and will make you
    to be a covenant(E) for the people
    and a light(F) for the Gentiles,(G)

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32 a light for revelation to the gentiles
    and for glory to your people Israel.”(A)

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32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
    and the glory of your people Israel.”(A)

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46 and he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah[a] is[b] to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day(A) 47 and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 24.46 Or the Christ
  2. 24.46 Other ancient authorities read written, and thus it was necessary for the Messiah

46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer(A) and rise from the dead on the third day,(B) 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name(C) to all nations,(D) beginning at Jerusalem.(E)

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Nations shall come to your light
    and kings to the brightness of your dawn.(A)

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Nations(A) will come to your light,(B)
    and kings(C) to the brightness of your dawn.

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The Lord has made known his victory;
    he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.(A)
He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness
    to the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
    the victory of our God.(B)

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The Lord has made his salvation known(A)
    and revealed his righteousness(B) to the nations.(C)
He has remembered(D) his love
    and his faithfulness to Israel;
all the ends of the earth(E) have seen
    the salvation of our God.(F)

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18 to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’(A)

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18 to open their eyes(A) and turn them from darkness to light,(B) and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins(C) and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’(D)

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10 The Lord has bared his holy arm
    before the eyes of all the nations,
and all the ends of the earth shall see
    the salvation of our God.(A)

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10 The Lord will lay bare his holy arm(A)
    in the sight of all the nations,(B)
and all the ends of the earth(C) will see
    the salvation(D) of our God.

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in him was life,[a] and the life was the light of all people.(A) The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overtake it.

There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.[b](B)

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  1. 1.4 Or . . . through him. And without him not one thing came into being that has come into being. In him was life
  2. 1.9 Or He was the true light that enlightens everyone coming into the world

In him was life,(A) and that life was the light(B) of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness,(C) and the darkness has not overcome[a] it.(D)

There was a man sent from God whose name was John.(E) He came as a witness to testify(F) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.(G) He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

The true light(H) that gives light to everyone(I) was coming into the world.

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  1. John 1:5 Or understood

Return of the Remnant of Israel and Judah

10 On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples; the nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious.(A)

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13 I bring near my deliverance; it is not far off,
    and my salvation will not tarry;
I will put salvation in Zion,
    for Israel my glory.(A)

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13 I am bringing my righteousness(A) near,
    it is not far away;
    and my salvation(B) will not be delayed.
I will grant salvation to Zion,(C)
    my splendor(D) to Israel.

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14 They lift up their voices; they sing for joy;
    they shout from the west over the majesty of the Lord.(A)
15 Therefore in the east give glory to the Lord;
    in the coastlands of the sea glorify the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.(B)
16 From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise,
    of glory to the Righteous One.

But I say, “I pine away;
    I pine away. Woe is me!
For the treacherous deal treacherously;
    the treacherous deal very treacherously.”(C)

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14 They raise their voices, they shout for joy;(A)
    from the west(B) they acclaim the Lord’s majesty.
15 Therefore in the east(C) give glory(D) to the Lord;
    exalt(E) the name(F) of the Lord, the God of Israel,
    in the islands(G) of the sea.
16 From the ends of the earth(H) we hear singing:(I)
    “Glory(J) to the Righteous One.”(K)

But I said, “I waste away, I waste away!(L)
    Woe(M) to me!
The treacherous(N) betray!
    With treachery the treacherous betray!(O)

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