The sceptre will not depart from Judah or the staff from between his feet until he whose right it is comes , and the obedience of the peoples belongs to him.
1 Peter 1:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who prophesied about the grace that would come to you, searched and carefully investigated. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The prophets, who prophesied of the grace (divine blessing) which was intended for you, searched and inquired earnestly about this salvation. American Standard Version (1901) Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Common English Bible The prophets, who long ago foretold the grace that you’ve received, searched and explored, inquiring carefully about this salvation. Catholic Public Domain Version About this salvation, the prophets inquired and diligently searched, those who prophesied about the future grace in you, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and diligently searched, who prophesied of the grace to come in you. |
The sceptre will not depart from Judah or the staff from between his feet until he whose right it is comes , and the obedience of the peoples belongs to him.
‘In the days of those kings, the God of the heavens will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, and this kingdom will not be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself endure for ever.
So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek him by prayer and petitions, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.
I will shake all the nations so that the treasures of all the nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the Lord of Armies.
You are to tell him: This is what the Lord of Armies says: Here is a man whose name is Branch; he will branch out from his place and build the Lord’s temple.
For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see the things you see but didn’t see them, to hear the things you hear but didn’t hear them.
The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for him if he had not been born.’
For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things you see but didn’t see them; to hear the things you hear but didn’t hear them.’
He told them, ‘These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you #– #that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.’
You pore over the Scriptures because you think you have eternal life in them, and yet they testify about me.
‘You aren’t from Galilee too, are you? ’ they replied. ‘Investigate and you will see that no prophet arises from Galilee.’ ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ [The earliest manuscripts do not include 7:53–8:11.] [
All the prophets testify about him that through his name everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins.’
The people here were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, since they received the word with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
After arranging a day with him, many came to him at his lodging. From dawn to dusk he expounded and testified about the kingdom of God. He tried to persuade them about Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become.
These all died in faith, although they had not received the things that were promised. But they saw them from a distance, greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth.
since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.
They enquired into what time or what circumstances the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified in advance to the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.
Therefore, with your minds ready for action, be sober-minded and set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.