Romans 10:20
And Isaiah is even bold enough to say, "I was found by those who did not seek me; I became well known to those who did not ask for me."
Romans 9:30
What shall we say then? -- that the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith,
Proverbs 28:1
The wicked person flees when there is no one pursuing, but the righteous person is as confident as a lion.
Isaiah 49:6
he says, "Is it too insignificant a task for you to be my servant, to reestablish the tribes of Jacob, and restore the remnant of Israel? I will make you a light to the nations, so you can bring my deliverance to the remote regions of the earth."
Isaiah 52:15
his form was so marred he no longer looked human -- so now he will startle many nations. Kings will be shocked by his exaltation, for they will witness something unannounced to them, and they will understand something they had not heard about.
Isaiah 55:4-5
Look, I made him a witness to nations, a ruler and commander of nations."
Isaiah 58:1
"Shout loudly! Don't be quiet! Yell as loud as a trumpet! Confront my people with their rebellious deeds; confront Jacob's family with their sin!
Isaiah 65:1-2
"I made myself available to those who did not ask for me; I appeared to those who did not look for me. I said, 'Here I am! Here I am!' to a nation that did not invoke my name.
Matthew 20:16
So the last will be first, and the first last."
Matthew 22:9-10
So go into the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.'
Luke 14:23
So the master said to his slave, 'Go out to the highways and country roads and urge people to come in, so that my house will be filled.
Ephesians 6:19-20
Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak -- that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,
1 John 4:19
We love because he loved us first.