⁵² and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one.^(A)

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)

² He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,^(A) and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.^(B)

⁹ he^[a] made known to us the mystery^(A) of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed^(B) in Christ, ¹⁰ to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment^(C)—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.^(D)

⁹ And they sang a new song, saying:^(A)

¹⁴ For he himself is our peace,^(A) who has made the two groups one^(B) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, ¹⁵ by setting aside in his flesh^(C) the law with its commands and regulations.^(D) His purpose was to create in himself one^(E) new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, ¹⁶ and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,^(F) by which he put to death their hostility. ¹⁷ He came and preached peace^(G) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.^{(H) 18} For through him we both have access^(I) to the Father^(J) by one Spirit.^(K)

¹⁹ Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers,^(L) but fellow citizens^(M) with God’s people and also members of his household,^{(N) 20} built^(O) on the foundation^(P) of the apostles and prophets,^(Q) with Christ Jesus himself^(R) as the chief cornerstone.^{(S) 21} In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple^(T) in the Lord. ²² And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.^(U)

The Great Multitude in White Robes

⁹ After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language,^(A) standing before the throne^(B) and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes^(C) and were holding palm branches in their hands. ¹⁰ And they cried out in a loud voice:

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,^(A)

To God’s elect,^(B) exiles^(C) scattered^(D) throughout the provinces of Pontus,^(E) Galatia,^(F) Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,^(G)