Romans 10:15
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15 And how are they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”(A)
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Isaiah 52:7
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7 How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of the messenger who announces peace,
who brings good news,
who announces salvation,
who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”(A)
Nahum 1:15
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15 [a]Look! On the mountains the feet of one
who brings good tidings,
who proclaims peace!
Celebrate your festivals, O Judah;
fulfill your vows,
for never again shall the wicked invade you;
they are utterly cut off.(A)
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- 1.15 2.1 in Heb
Ephesians 2:17
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17 So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,
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Matthew 28:18-20
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18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.(A) 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit(B) 20 and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”[a]
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- 28.20 Other ancient authorities add Amen
Isaiah 61:1
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The Good News of Deliverance
61 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me
because the Lord has anointed me;
he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,
to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
and release to the prisoners,(A)
Ephesians 6:15
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15 and lace up your sandals in preparation for the gospel of peace.
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Isaiah 40:9
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9 Get you up to a high mountain,
O Zion, herald of good news;[a]
lift up your voice with strength,
O Jerusalem, herald of good news;[b]
lift it up, do not fear;
say to the cities of Judah,
“Here is your God!”(A)
Ephesians 4:11-12
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11 He himself granted that some are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers(A) 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,(B)
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Ephesians 3:8
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8 Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ(A)
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Jeremiah 23:32
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32 See, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams, says the Lord, and who tell them and who lead my people astray by their lies and their recklessness, when I did not send them or command them, so they do not profit this people at all, says the Lord.
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1 Peter 1:12
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12 It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things that have now been announced to you through those who brought you good news by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look!(A)
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John 20:21
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21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”(A)
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Acts 22:21
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21 Then he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the gentiles.’ ”(A)
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Acts 13:26
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26 “Brothers and sisters,[a] you descendants of Abraham’s family and others who fear God, to us[b] the message of this salvation has been sent.
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Acts 13:2-4
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2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”(A) 3 Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.(B)
The Apostles Preach in Cyprus
4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.(C)
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Acts 9:15
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15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is an instrument whom I have chosen to bring my name before gentiles and kings and before the people of Israel;(A)
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Luke 10:1
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The Mission of the Seventy-Two
10 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two[a] others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go.(A)
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- 10.1 Other ancient authorities read seventy
Luke 8:1
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Some Women Accompany Jesus
8 Soon afterward he went on through one town and village after another, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him,(A)
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Luke 2:14
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- 2.14 Other ancient authorities read peace, goodwill among people
Luke 2:10
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10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people:(A)
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Matthew 9:38-10:6
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38 therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
The Twelve Apostles
10 Then Jesus[a] summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness.(A) 2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee and his brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus;[b] 4 Simon the Cananaean and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.(B)
The Mission of the Twelve
5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not take a road leading to gentiles, and do not enter a Samaritan town,(C) 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.(D)
Isaiah 57:19
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19 creating for their mourners the fruit of the lips.[a]
Peace, peace, to the far and the near, says the Lord,
and I will heal them.(A)
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- 57.19 Meaning of Heb uncertain
2 Corinthians 5:18-20
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18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation;(A) 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself,[a] not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us.(B) 20 So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ: be reconciled to God.(C)
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- 5.19 Or God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself
1 Corinthians 12:28-29
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28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues.(A) 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work powerful deeds?
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