Isaiah 65:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I, the LORD, was ready to answer even those who were not asking and to be found by those who were not searching. To a nation that refused to worship me, I said, “Here I am!”

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:7

When he turned round and saw me, he called me over. I went and asked what he wanted.

Psalm 22:27

Everyone on this earth will remember you, LORD. People all over the world will turn and worship you,

Isaiah 11:10

The time is coming when one of David's descendants will be the signal for the people of all nations to come together. They will follow his advice, and his own nation will become famous.

Isaiah 40:9

There is good news for the city of Zion. Shout it as loud as you can from the highest mountain. Don't be afraid to shout to the towns of Judah, “Your God is here!”

Isaiah 41:27

I was the first to tell the people of Jerusalem, “Look, it's happening!” I was the one who announced this good news to Zion.

Isaiah 43:1

Descendants of Jacob, I, the LORD, created you and formed your nation. Israel, don't be afraid. I have rescued you. I have called you by name; now you belong to me.

Isaiah 45:22

“I invite the whole world to turn to me and be saved. I alone am God! No others are real.

Isaiah 55:5

You will call out to nations you have never known. And they have never known you, but they will come running because I am the LORD, the holy God of Israel, and I have honoured you.

Isaiah 63:19

We act as though you had never ruled us or called us your people.

Hosea 1:10

Some day it will be impossible to count the people of Israel, because there will be as many of them as there are grains of sand along the seashore. They are now called “Not My People”, but in the future they will be called “Children of the Living God”.

Zechariah 2:11

When he does, many nations will turn to him and become his people. At that time you will know that I am a prophet of the LORD All-Powerful.

Luke 13:12

When Jesus saw the woman, he called her over and said, “You are now well.”

John 1:29

The next day, John saw Jesus coming towards him and said: Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

Romans 10:20

Isaiah was fearless enough to tell that the Lord had said, “I was found by people who were not looking for me. I appeared to the ones who were not asking about me.”

Romans 9:30

What does all this mean? It means that the Gentiles were not trying to be acceptable to God, but they found that he would accept them if they had faith.

1 Peter 2:10

“Once you were nobody. Now you are God's people. At one time no one had pity on you. Now God has treated you with kindness.”