Isaiah 49:3

Contemporary English Version 1995

The Lord said to me, “Israel, you are my servant; and because of you I will be highly honored.”

Cross References

1 Peter 2:9

But you are God's chosen and special people. You are a group of royal priests and a holy nation. God has brought you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Now you must tell all the wonderful things he has done. The Scriptures say,

Isaiah 42:1

Here is my servant! I have made him strong. He is my chosen one; I am pleased with him. I have given him my Spirit, and he will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 44:23

Tell the heavens and the earth to start singing! Tell the mountains and every tree in the forest to join in the song! The Lord has rescued his people; now they will worship him.

John 17:4

I have brought glory to you here on earth by doing everything you gave me to do.

Zechariah 3:8

Listen carefully, High Priest Joshua and all of you other priests. You are a sign of things to come, because I am going to bring my servant, the Chosen King.

Isaiah 52:13

The Lord says: My servant will succeed! He will be given great praise and the highest honors.

John 17:1

After Jesus had finished speaking to his disciples, he looked up toward heaven and prayed: Father, the time has come for you to bring glory to your Son, in order that he may bring glory to you.

Isaiah 53:10

The Lord decided his servant would suffer as a sacrifice to take away the sin and guilt of others. Now the servant will live to see his own descendants. He did everything the Lord had planned.

Ephesians 1:6

God treated us with undeserved grace because of the Son he dearly loves, and so we should praise God.

John 15:8

When you become fruitful disciples of mine, my Father will be honored.

John 12:28

So Father, bring glory to yourself. A voice from heaven then said, “I have already brought glory to myself, and I will do it again!”

Matthew 17:5

While Peter was still speaking, the shadow of a bright cloud passed over them. From the cloud a voice said, “This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him. Listen to what he says!”

Isaiah 43:21

I made them my own nation, so they would praise me.

2 Thessalonians 1:10

This will happen on the day when the Lord returns to be praised and honored by all who have faith in him and belong to him. This includes you, because you believed what we said.

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses told Aaron that this was exactly what the Lord had meant when he said: “I demand respect from my priests, and I will be praised by everyone!” Aaron was speechless.

Isaiah 50:10

None of you respect the Lord or obey his servant. You walk in the dark instead of the light; you don't trust the name of the Lord your God.

Isaiah 41:8

Israel, you are my servant. I chose you, the family of my friend Abraham.