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Acts 13:47
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Acts 13:47

Acts 13:47

For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

I have made you
a light for the Gentiles
to bring salvation
to the ends of the earth.”

Isaiah 49:6

He says,
“It is not enough for you to be My Servant
raising up the tribes of Jacob
and restoring the protected ones of Israel.
I will also make you a light for the nations,
to be My salvation to the ends of the earth.”

Isaiah 42:6

“I, Yahweh, have called You
for a righteous purpose,
and I will hold You by Your hand.
I will keep You and appoint You
to be a covenant for the people
and a light to the nations,

Luke 2:32

a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and glory to Your people Israel.

Isaiah 45:22

Turn to Me and be saved,
all the ends of the earth.
For I am God,
and there is no other.

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Psalm 22:27-29

All the ends of the earth will remember
and turn to the Lord.
All the families of the nations
will bow down before You,

Psalm 67:2-7

so that Your way may be known on earth,
Your salvation among all nations.

Psalm 72:7-8

May the righteous flourish in his days
and prosperity abound
until the moon is no more.

Psalm 96:1-2

Sing a new song to the Lord;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Psalm 98:2-3

The Lord has made His victory known;
He has revealed His righteousness
in the sight of the nations.

Psalm 117:1-2

Praise the Lord, all nations!
Glorify Him, all peoples!

Isaiah 2:1-3

The vision that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem:

Isaiah 24:13-16

For this is how it will be on earth
among the nations:
like a harvested olive tree,
like a gleaning after a grape harvest.

Isaiah 42:1

“This is My Servant; I strengthen Him,
this is My Chosen One; I delight in Him.
I have put My Spirit on Him;
He will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 42:9-12

The past events have indeed happened.
Now I declare new events;
I announce them to you before they occur.”

Isaiah 52:10

The Lord has displayed His holy arm
in the sight of all the nations;
all the ends of the earth will see
the salvation of our God.

Isaiah 59:19-20

They will fear the name of Yahweh in the west
and His glory in the east;
for He will come like a rushing stream
driven by the wind of the Lord.

Isaiah 60:3

Nations will come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your radiance.

Jeremiah 16:19

Lord, my strength and my stronghold,
my refuge in a time of distress,
the nations will come to You
from the ends of the earth, and they will say,
“Our fathers inherited only lies,
worthless idols of no benefit at all.”

Hosea 1:10

Yet the number of the Israelites
will be like the sand of the sea,
which cannot be measured or counted.
And in the place where they were told:
You are not My people,
they will be called: Sons of the living God.

Amos 9:12

so that they may possess
the remnant of Edom
and all the nations
that are called by My name—
this is the Lord’s declaration—

He will do this.

Micah 4:2-3

and many nations will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the house of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us about His ways
so we may walk in His paths.”
For instruction will go out of Zion
and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

Micah 5:7

Then the remnant of Jacob
will be among many peoples
like dew from the Lord,
like showers on the grass,
which do not wait for anyone
or linger for mankind.

Zephaniah 3:9-10

For I will then restore
pure speech to the peoples
so that all of them may call
on the name of Yahweh
and serve Him with a single purpose.

Zechariah 2:11

“Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day and become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the Lord of Hosts has sent Me to you.

Zechariah 8:20-23

The Lord of Hosts says this: “Peoples will yet come, the residents of many cities;

Malachi 1:11

“For My name will be great among the nations, from the rising of the sun to its setting. Incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name in every place because My name will be great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Hosts.

Matthew 28:19

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,

Mark 16:15

Then He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

Luke 24:47

and repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to him, “Go! For this man is My chosen instrument to take My name to Gentiles, kings, and the Israelites.

Acts 15:14-16

Simeon has reported how God first intervened to take from the Gentiles a people for His name.

Acts 22:21

“Then He said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

Acts 26:17-18

I will rescue you from the people and from the Gentiles. I now send you to them

Acts 26:23

that the Messiah must suffer, and that as the first to rise from the dead, He would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

So

I have

That thou

General references

Bible References

So

Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, “Go! For this man is My chosen instrument to take My name to Gentiles, kings, and the Israelites.
Acts 22:21
“Then He said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
Acts 26:17
I will rescue you from the people and from the Gentiles. I now send you to them
Matthew 28:19
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,
Mark 16:15
Then He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
Luke 24:47
and repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

I have

Acts 26:23
that the Messiah must suffer, and that as the first to rise from the dead, He would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
Isaiah 42:1
“This is My Servant; I strengthen Him,
this is My Chosen One; I delight in Him.
I have put My Spirit on Him;
He will bring justice to the nations.
Isaiah 49:6
He says,
“It is not enough for you to be My Servant
raising up the tribes of Jacob
and restoring the protected ones of Israel.
I will also make you a light for the nations,
to be My salvation to the ends of the earth.”
Isaiah 60:3
Nations will come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your radiance.
Luke 2:32
a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and glory to Your people Israel.

That thou

Acts 15:14
Simeon has reported how God first intervened to take from the Gentiles a people for His name.
Psalm 22:27
All the ends of the earth will remember
and turn to the Lord.
All the families of the nations
will bow down before You,
Psalm 67:2
so that Your way may be known on earth,
Your salvation among all nations.
Psalm 72:7
May the righteous flourish in his days
and prosperity abound
until the moon is no more.
Psalm 96:1
Sing a new song to the Lord;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Psalm 98:2
The Lord has made His victory known;
He has revealed His righteousness
in the sight of the nations.
Isaiah 2:1
The vision that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem:
Isaiah 24:13
For this is how it will be on earth
among the nations:
like a harvested olive tree,
like a gleaning after a grape harvest.
Isaiah 42:9
The past events have indeed happened.
Now I declare new events;
I announce them to you before they occur.”
Isaiah 45:22
Turn to Me and be saved,
all the ends of the earth.
For I am God,
and there is no other.
Isaiah 52:10
The Lord has displayed His holy arm
in the sight of all the nations;
all the ends of the earth will see
the salvation of our God.
Isaiah 59:19
They will fear the name of Yahweh in the west
and His glory in the east;
for He will come like a rushing stream
driven by the wind of the Lord.
Jeremiah 16:19
Lord, my strength and my stronghold,
my refuge in a time of distress,
the nations will come to You
from the ends of the earth, and they will say,
“Our fathers inherited only lies,
worthless idols of no benefit at all.”
Hosea 1:10
Yet the number of the Israelites
will be like the sand of the sea,
which cannot be measured or counted.
And in the place where they were told:
You are not My people,
they will be called: Sons of the living God.
Amos 9:12
so that they may possess
the remnant of Edom
and all the nations
that are called by My name—
this is the Lord’s declaration—

He will do this.
Micah 4:2
and many nations will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the house of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us about His ways
so we may walk in His paths.”
For instruction will go out of Zion
and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Micah 5:7
Then the remnant of Jacob
will be among many peoples
like dew from the Lord,
like showers on the grass,
which do not wait for anyone
or linger for mankind.
Zephaniah 3:9
For I will then restore
pure speech to the peoples
so that all of them may call
on the name of Yahweh
and serve Him with a single purpose.
Zechariah 2:11
“Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day and become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the Lord of Hosts has sent Me to you.
Zechariah 8:20
The Lord of Hosts says this: “Peoples will yet come, the residents of many cities;
Malachi 1:11
“For My name will be great among the nations, from the rising of the sun to its setting. Incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name in every place because My name will be great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Hosts.

General references

Genesis 1:17
God placed them in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth,
Matthew 22:9
Therefore go to where the roads exit the city and invite everyone you find to the banquet.’
Mark 10:31
But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
Acts 15:15
And the words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:

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