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10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord;
    my whole being shall exult in my God,
for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation;
    he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland
    and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.(A)
11 For as the earth brings forth its shoots
    and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up,
so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise
    to spring up before all the nations.(B)

The Vindication and Salvation of Zion

62 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,
    and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest,
until her vindication shines out like the dawn
    and her salvation like a burning torch.(C)
The nations shall see your vindication
    and all the kings your glory,
and you shall be called by a new name
    that the mouth of the Lord will give.(D)
You shall be a beautiful crown in the hand of the Lord
    and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.(E)
You shall no more be termed Forsaken,
    and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,
but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her
    and your land Married,
for the Lord delights in you,
    and your land shall be married.(F)
For as a young man marries a young woman,
    so shall your builder[a] marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
    so shall your God rejoice over you.(G)
Upon your walls, O Jerusalem,
    I have posted sentinels;
all day and all night
    they shall never be silent.
You who remind the Lord,
    take no rest,(H)
and give him no rest
    until he establishes Jerusalem
    and makes it renowned throughout the earth.(I)
The Lord has sworn by his right hand
    and by his mighty arm:
I will not again give your grain
    to be food for your enemies,
and foreigners shall not drink the wine
    for which you have labored,(J)
but those who harvest it shall eat it
    and praise the Lord,
and those who gather it shall drink it
    in my holy courts.(K)

Footnotes

  1. 62.5 Cn: Heb your sons

15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth. 16 Avoid profane chatter, for it will lead people[a] into more and more impiety,(A) 17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,(B) 18 who have swerved from the truth, saying resurrection[b] has already occurred. They are upsetting the faith of some.(C) 19 But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness.”(D)

20 In a large house there are utensils not only of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for special[c] use, some for ordinary.[d](E) 21 All who cleanse themselves of the things I have mentioned[e] will become special[f] utensils, dedicated and useful to the owner of the house, ready for every good work.(F) 22 Shun youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.(G) 23 Have nothing to do with stupid and senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.(H) 24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, patient,(I) 25 correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth(J) 26 and that they may escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.[g]

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  1. 2.16 Gk for they will advance
  2. 2.18 Other ancient authorities read the resurrection
  3. 2.20 Gk honorable
  4. 2.20 Gk dishonorable
  5. 2.21 Gk of these things
  6. 2.21 Gk honorable
  7. 2.26 Or by him, to do his (that is, God’s) will

15 When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.(A)

Jesus Walks on the Water

16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18 The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. 20 But he said to them, “It is I;[a] do not be afraid.” 21 Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going.

The Bread from Heaven

22 The next day the crowd that had stayed on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there. They also saw that Jesus had not gotten into the boat with his disciples but that his disciples had gone away alone.(B) 23 But some boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.(C) 24 So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.(D)

25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?” 26 Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate your fill of the loaves.(E) 27 Do not work for the food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal.”(F) 28 Then they said to him, “What must we do to perform the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”(G) 30 So they said to him, “What sign are you going to give us, then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing?(H) 31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ”(I) 32 Then Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.

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  1. 6.20 Gk I am