Isaiah 43:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

Precious

Thou hast been

I have

General references

Proverbs 11:8

Luke 1:30

Bible References

Precious

And now, if you will diligently listen to me and keep my covenant, then you will be my special possession out of all the nations, for all the earth is mine,

For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. He has chosen you to be his people, prized above all others on the face of the earth.

And today the Lord has declared you to be his special people (as he already promised you) so you may keep all his commandments.

For the Lord's allotment is his people, Jacob is his special possession.

Indeed, the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel to be his special possession.

"They will belong to me," says the Lord who rules over all, "in the day when I prepare my own special property. I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him.

He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Thou hast been

Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.

He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored.

How can you believe, if you accept praise from one another and don't seek the praise that comes from the only God?

Such trials show the proven character of your faith, which is much more valuable than gold -- gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away -- and will bring praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

I have

In a far-off land the Lord will manifest himself to them. He will say to them, 'I have loved you with an everlasting love. That is why I have continued to be faithful to you.

When Israel was a young man, I loved him like a son, and I summoned my son out of Egypt.

"I have shown love to you," says the Lord, but you say, "How have you shown love to us?" "Esau was Jacob's brother," the Lord explains, "yet I chose Jacob

For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.

I in them and you in me -- that they may be completely one, so that the world will know that you sent me, and you have loved them just as you have loved me.

Listen! I am going to make those people from the synagogue of Satan -- who say they are Jews yet are not, but are lying -- Look, I will make them come and bow down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.

General references

The righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked turns up in his stead.

So the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!