12 But I will leave within you
    the meek(A) and humble.
The remnant of Israel
    will trust(B) in the name of the Lord.

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32 What answer shall be given
    to the envoys(A) of that nation?
“The Lord has established Zion,(B)
    and in her his afflicted people will find refuge.(C)

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In the whole land,” declares the Lord,
    “two-thirds will be struck down and perish;
    yet one-third will be left in it.(A)
This third I will put into the fire;(B)
    I will refine them like silver(C)
    and test them like gold.(D)
They will call(E) on my name(F)
    and I will answer(G) them;
I will say, ‘They are my people,’(H)
    and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.(I)’”

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The Lord is good,(A)
    a refuge in times of trouble.(B)
He cares for(C) those who trust in him,(D)

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“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)

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10 Who among you fears(A) the Lord
    and obeys(B) the word of his servant?(C)
Let the one who walks in the dark,
    who has no light,(D)
trust(E) in the name of the Lord
    and rely on their God.

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21 Through him you believe in God,(A) who raised him from the dead(B) and glorified him,(C) and so your faith and hope(D) are in God.

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Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:(A) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world(B) to be rich in faith(C) and to inherit the kingdom(D) he promised those who love him?(E)

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12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.(A) 13 And you also were included in Christ(B) when you heard the message of truth,(C) the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal,(D) the promised Holy Spirit,(E)

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27 But God chose(A) the foolish(B) things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not(C)—to nullify the things that are,

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12 And again, Isaiah says,

“The Root of Jesse(A) will spring up,
    one who will arise to rule over the nations;
    in him the Gentiles will hope.”[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 15:12 Isaiah 11:10 (see Septuagint)

21     In his name the nations will put their hope.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:21 Isaiah 42:1-4

The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 11:5 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

11 It was revoked on that day, and so the oppressed of the flock who were watching me knew it was the word of the Lord.

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The Year of the Lord’s Favor

61 The Spirit(A) of the Sovereign Lord(B) is on me,
    because the Lord has anointed(C) me
    to proclaim good news(D) to the poor.(E)
He has sent me to bind up(F) the brokenhearted,
    to proclaim freedom(G) for the captives(H)
    and release from darkness for the prisoners,[a]
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor(I)
    and the day of vengeance(J) of our God,
to comfort(K) all who mourn,(L)
    and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown(M) of beauty
    instead of ashes,(N)
the oil(O) of joy
    instead of mourning,(P)
and a garment of praise
    instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
    a planting(Q) of the Lord
    for the display of his splendor.(R)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 61:1 Hebrew; Septuagint the blind

40 The Lord helps(A) them and delivers(B) them;
    he delivers them from the wicked and saves(C) them,
    because they take refuge(D) in him.

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