John 10:16
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16 I have other sheep(A) that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock(B) and one shepherd.(C)
Isaiah 56:8
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8 The Sovereign Lord declares—
he who gathers the exiles of Israel:
“I will gather(A) still others to them
besides those already gathered.”
1 Peter 2:25
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25 For “you were like sheep going astray,”[a](A) but now you have returned to the Shepherd(B) and Overseer of your souls.(C)
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 2:25 Isaiah 53:4,5,6 (see Septuagint)
John 11:52
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52 and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one.(A)
Ezekiel 34:23
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23 I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend(A) them; he will tend them and be their shepherd.(B)
Ephesians 2:13-18
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13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once(A) were far away have been brought near(B) by the blood of Christ.(C)
14 For he himself is our peace,(D) who has made the two groups one(E) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh(F) the law with its commands and regulations.(G) His purpose was to create in himself one(H) new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,(I) by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace(J) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.(K) 18 For through him we both have access(L) to the Father(M) by one Spirit.(N)
John 6:37
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37 All those the Father gives me(A) will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.
Ezekiel 37:24
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24 “‘My servant David(A) will be king(B) over them, and they will all have one shepherd.(C) They will follow my laws and be careful to keep my decrees.(D)
Romans 15:9-13
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9 and, moreover, that the Gentiles(A) might glorify God(B) for his mercy. As it is written:
10 Again, it says,
11 And again,
12 And again, Isaiah says,
“The Root of Jesse(F) will spring up,
one who will arise to rule over the nations;
in him the Gentiles will hope.”[d](G)
13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace(H) as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.(I)
Footnotes
- Romans 15:9 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalm 18:49
- Romans 15:10 Deut. 32:43
- Romans 15:11 Psalm 117:1
- Romans 15:12 Isaiah 11:10 (see Septuagint)
John 10:27
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John 10:11
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Revelation 3:20
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1 Peter 2:10
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10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God;(A) once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
2 Thessalonians 2:13
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Stand Firm
13 But we ought always to thank God for you,(A) brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits[a](B) to be saved(C) through the sanctifying work of the Spirit(D) and through belief in the truth.
Footnotes
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Some manuscripts because from the beginning God chose you
Matthew 17:5
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5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.(A) Listen to him!”(B)
Psalm 86:9
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Acts 22:14
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14 “Then he said: ‘The God of our ancestors(A) has chosen you to know his will and to see(B) the Righteous One(C) and to hear words from his mouth.
Acts 18:10
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10 For I am with you,(A) and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”
Acts 15:14
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14 Simon[a] has described to us how God first intervened to choose a people for his name from the Gentiles.(A)
Footnotes
- Acts 15:14 Greek Simeon, a variant of Simon; that is, Peter
Isaiah 24:13-16
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13 So will it be on the earth
and among the nations,
as when an olive tree is beaten,(A)
or as when gleanings are left after the grape harvest.(B)
14 They raise their voices, they shout for joy;(C)
from the west(D) they acclaim the Lord’s majesty.
15 Therefore in the east(E) give glory(F) to the Lord;
exalt(G) the name(H) of the Lord, the God of Israel,
in the islands(I) of the sea.
16 From the ends of the earth(J) we hear singing:(K)
“Glory(L) to the Righteous One.”(M)
Ephesians 2:1-5
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Made Alive in Christ
2 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,(A) 2 in which you used to live(B) when you followed the ways of this world(C) and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air,(D) the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.(E) 3 All of us also lived among them at one time,(F) gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a](G) and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us,(H) God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(I)—it is by grace you have been saved.(J)
Footnotes
- Ephesians 2:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
Romans 9:23-24
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23 What if he did this to make the riches of his glory(A) known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory(B)— 24 even us, whom he also called,(C) not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?(D)
Romans 8:29-30
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29 For those God foreknew(A) he also predestined(B) to be conformed to the image of his Son,(C) that he might be the firstborn(D) among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined,(E) he also called;(F) those he called, he also justified;(G) those he justified, he also glorified.(H)
Zechariah 8:20-23
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20 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Many peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come, 21 and the inhabitants of one city will go to another and say, ‘Let us go at once to entreat(A) the Lord and seek(B) the Lord Almighty. I myself am going.’ 22 And many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the Lord Almighty and to entreat him.”(C)
23 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, ‘Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.’”(D)
Zechariah 2:11
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11 “Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people.(A) I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.(B)
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