Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

“Before I (A)formed you in the womb I knew you,
And (B)before you were born I consecrated you;
I have (C)appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
Then (D)I said, “Oh, Lord [a]God!
Behold, I do not know how to speak,
Because (E)I am a youth.”
But the Lord said to me,
“Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’
(F)Because everywhere I send you, you shall go,
And (G)all that I command you, you shall speak.
(H)Do not be afraid of them,
For (I)I am with you to save you,” declares the Lord.

Then the Lord stretched out His hand and (J)touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me,

“Behold, I have (K)put My words in your mouth.
10 See, (L)I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms,
(M)To root out and to tear down,
To destroy and to overthrow,
(N)To build and to plant.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 1:6 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord

22 “Men of Israel, listen to these words: (A)Jesus the Nazarene, (B)a Man [a]attested to you by God with [b]miracles and (C)wonders and [c]signs which God performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know— 23 this Man, delivered over by the (D)predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, (E)you nailed to a cross by the hands of [d]godless men and put Him to death. 24 [e]But (F)God raised Him from the dead, putting an end to the [f]agony of death, since it (G)was impossible for Him to be held [g]in its power. 25 For David says of Him,

(H)I saw the Lord continually before me,
Because He is at my right hand, so that I will not be shaken.
26 Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue was overjoyed;
Moreover my flesh also will live in hope;
27 For You will not abandon my soul to (I)Hades,
(J)Nor will You [h]allow Your [i]Holy One to [j]undergo decay.
28 You have made known to me the ways of life;
You will make me full of gladness with Your presence.’

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:22 Or exhibited; or accredited
  2. Acts 2:22 Or works of power
  3. Acts 2:22 I.e., confirming miracles
  4. Acts 2:23 Lit men without the Law; i.e., pagan
  5. Acts 2:24 Lit Whom God raised up
  6. Acts 2:24 Lit birth pains
  7. Acts 2:24 Lit by it
  8. Acts 2:27 Lit give
  9. Acts 2:27 Or Devout; or Pious
  10. Acts 2:27 Lit see corruption

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