Jeremiah 1:4-8

New King James Version

⁵ “Before I ^(A)formed you in the womb ^(B)I knew you;
Before you were born I ^(C)sanctified^[a] you;
I ^[b]ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

^(D)“Ah, Lord God!
Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.”

“Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’
For you shall go to all to whom I send you,
And ^(E)whatever I command you, you shall speak.
^8 (F)Do not be afraid of their faces,
For ^(G)I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord.