27 And then He will send His angels, and gather together His [a]elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.

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  1. Mark 13:27 chosen ones

27 And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.(A)

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Future Joy of Zion and Many Nations

“Up, up! Flee (A)from the land of the north,” says the Lord; “for I have (B)spread you abroad like the four winds of heaven,” says the Lord.

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“Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the Lord, “for I have scattered(A) you to the four winds of heaven,”(B) declares the Lord.(C)

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31 (A)And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His [a]elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

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  1. Matthew 24:31 chosen ones

31 And he will send his angels(A) with a loud trumpet call,(B) and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

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(A)If any of you are driven out to the farthest parts under heaven, from there the Lord your God will gather you, and from there He will bring you.

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Even if you have been banished to the most distant land under the heavens,(A) from there the Lord your God will gather(B) you and bring you back.(C)

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The Sealed of Israel

After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, (A)holding the four winds of the earth, (B)that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, saying, (C)“Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God (D)on their foreheads.”

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144,000 Sealed

After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners(A) of the earth, holding back the four winds(B) of the earth to prevent(C) any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree. Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal(D) of the living God.(E) He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:(F) “Do not harm(G) the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads(H) of the servants of our God.”

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The Great Apostasy

Now, brethren, (A)concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (B)and our gathering together to Him, we ask you,

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The Man of Lawlessness

Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ(A) and our being gathered to him,(B) we ask you, brothers and sisters,

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22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to (A)Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

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22 “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.

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20 And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days.

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20 “If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them.

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41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, (A)and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness,

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41 The Son of Man(A) will send out his angels,(B) and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.

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And out of the [a]temple came the seven angels having the seven plagues, (A)clothed in pure bright linen, and having their chests girded with golden bands. (B)Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God (C)who lives forever and ever.

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  1. Revelation 15:6 sanctuary, the inner shrine

Out of the temple(A) came the seven angels with the seven plagues.(B) They were dressed in clean, shining linen(C) and wore golden sashes around their chests.(D) Then one of the four living creatures(E) gave to the seven angels(F) seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever.(G)

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of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were [a]sealed;
of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.

A Multitude from the Great Tribulation

After these things I looked, and behold, (A)a great multitude which no one could number, (B)of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, (C)clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,

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  1. Revelation 7:5 NU, M omit sealed in vv. 5b–8b.

From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed,

from the tribe of Reuben 12,000,

from the tribe of Gad 12,000,

from the tribe of Asher 12,000,

from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000,

from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,

from the tribe of Simeon 12,000,

from the tribe of Levi 12,000,

from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,

from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000,

from the tribe of Joseph 12,000,

from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.

The Great Multitude in White Robes

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.

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(A)elect (B)according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, (C)in sanctification of the Spirit, for (D)obedience and (E)sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ:

(F)Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

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who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge(A) of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit,(B) to be obedient(C) to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood:(D)

Grace and peace be yours in abundance.(E)

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10 Therefore (A)I endure all things for the sake of the [a]elect, (B)that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

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  1. 2 Timothy 2:10 chosen ones

10 Therefore I endure everything(A) for the sake of the elect,(B) that they too may obtain the salvation(C) that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.(D)

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