32 (A)a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
    and (B)for glory to (C)your people Israel.”

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32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
    and the glory of your people Israel.”(A)

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The Future Glory of Israel

60 (A)Arise, shine, for your light has come,
    and (B)the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
For behold, darkness shall cover the earth,
    and thick darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will arise upon you,
    and his glory will be seen upon you.
(C)And nations shall come to your light,
    and kings to the brightness of your rising.

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The Glory of Zion

60 “Arise,(A) shine, for your light(B) has come,
    and the glory(C) of the Lord rises upon you.
See, darkness(D) covers the earth
    and thick darkness(E) is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
    and his glory appears over you.
Nations(F) will come to your light,(G)
    and kings(H) to the brightness of your dawn.

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he says:
“It is too light a thing that you should be my servant
    to raise up the tribes of Jacob
    and to bring back the preserved of Israel;
(A)I will make you (B)as a light for the nations,
    that (C)my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”

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he says:
“It is too small a thing for you to be my servant(A)
    to restore the tribes of Jacob
    and bring back those of Israel I have kept.(B)
I will also make you a light(C) for the Gentiles,(D)
    that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”(E)

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23 (A)that the Christ (B)must suffer and that, (C)by being the first (D)to rise from the dead, (E)he would proclaim (F)light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”

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23 that the Messiah would suffer(A) and, as the first to rise from the dead,(B) would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.”(C)

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47 (A)For so the Lord has commanded us, saying,

(B)“‘I have made you (C)a light for the Gentiles,
    that you may (D)bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”

48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and (E)glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

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47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

“‘I have made you[a] a light for the Gentiles,(A)
    that you[b] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’[c](B)

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;(C) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  2. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  3. Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6

“I am the Lord; (A)I have called you[a] in righteousness;
    I will take you by the hand and keep you;
I will give you (B)as a covenant for the people,
    (C)a light for the nations,
    (D)to open the eyes that are blind,
to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,
    (E)from the prison those who sit in darkness.

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  1. Isaiah 42:6 The Hebrew for you is singular; four times in this verse

“I, the Lord, have called(A) you in righteousness;(B)
    I will take hold of your hand.(C)
I will keep(D) you and will make you
    to be a covenant(E) for the people
    and a light(F) for the Gentiles,(G)
to open eyes that are blind,(H)
    to free(I) captives from prison(J)
    and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.(K)

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[a] (A)The people (B)who walked in darkness
    have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of (C)deep darkness,
    on them has light shone.

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  1. Isaiah 9:2 Ch 9:1 in Hebrew

The people walking in darkness(A)
    have seen a great light;(B)
on those living in the land of deep darkness(C)
    a light has dawned.(D)

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23 And the city (A)has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for (B)the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.

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23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God(A) gives it light,(B) and the Lamb(C) is its lamp.

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28 Therefore let it be known to you that (A)this (B)salvation of God (C)has been sent to the Gentiles; (D)they will listen.”[a]

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  1. Acts 28:28 Some manuscripts add verse 29: And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much dispute among themselves

28 “Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation(A) has been sent to the Gentiles,(B) and they will listen!”

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Christ the Hope of Jews and Gentiles

For I tell you that Christ (A)became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, in order (B)to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order (C)that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,

(D)“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles,
    and sing to your name.”

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For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews[a](A) on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises(B) made to the patriarchs might be confirmed and, moreover, that the Gentiles(C) might glorify God(D) for his mercy. As it is written:

“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles;
    I will sing the praises of your name.”[b](E)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 15:8 Greek circumcision
  2. Romans 15:9 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalm 18:49

16 (A)the people dwelling in darkness
    have seen a great light,
and for those dwelling in the region and (B)shadow of death,
    on them a light has dawned.”

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16 the people living in darkness
    have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
    a light has dawned.”[a](A)

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  1. Matthew 4:16 Isaiah 9:1,2

19 (A)The sun shall be no more
    your light by day,
nor for brightness shall the moon
    give you light;[a]
but the Lord will be your everlasting light,
    and your God will be your glory.[b]

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  1. Isaiah 60:19 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint, Targum add by night
  2. Isaiah 60:19 Or your beauty

19 The sun will no more be your light by day,
    nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,(A)
    and your God will be your glory.(B)

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25 In the Lord all the offspring of Israel
    shall be justified and shall glory.”

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25 But all the descendants(A) of Israel
    will find deliverance(B) in the Lord
    and will make their boast in him.(C)

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