Isaiah 42:21 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²¹ It pleased the LORD, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honourable.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ It was the Lord's pleasure for His righteousness' sake [in accordance with a steadfast and consistent purpose] to magnify instruction and revelation and glorify them.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.

Common English Bible

²¹ The LORD desired for the sake of his righteousness to expand and glorify the Instruction.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And the Lord was willing to sanctify him, and to magnify the law, and to exalt him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ And the Lord was willing to sanctify him, and to magnify the law and exalt it.

Isaiah 42:21 Cross References

Psalm 138:2

I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

Psalm 40:8

I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.

Psalm 71:16

I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

Psalm 71:19

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto thee?

Isaiah 42:4

He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgement in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.

Isaiah 51:4

Attend unto me, O my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall go forth from me, and I will make my judgement to rest for a light of the peoples.

Matthew 17:5

While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.

Matthew 3:17

and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

John 15:10

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

John 8:29

And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.

Romans 10:4

For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.

Romans 3:31

Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

Romans 7:12

So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.

Galatians 3:13

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Galatians 3:21

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.

Deuteronomy 4:6

Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

Deuteronomy 4:8

And what great nation is there, that hath statutes and judgements so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

Philippians 3:9

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, even that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Hebrews 8:10

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel After those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, And on their heart also will I write them: And I will be to them a God, And they shall be to me a people: