Acts 13:47

New Century Version

This is what the Lord told us to do, saying: ‘I have made you a light for the nations; you will show people all over the world the way to be saved.’ ”

Cross References

Isaiah 42:1

“Here is my servant, the one I support. He is the one I chose, and I am pleased with him. I have put my Spirit upon him, and he will bring justice to all nations.

Isaiah 42:6

The Lord says, “I, the Lord, called you to do right, and I will hold your hand and protect you. You will be the sign of my agreement with the people, a light to shine for all people.

Isaiah 45:22

“All people everywhere, follow me and be saved. I am God. There is no other God.

Isaiah 49:6

Now he told me, “You are an important servant to me to bring back the tribes of Jacob, to bring back the people of Israel who are left alive. But, more importantly, I will make you a light for all nations to show people all over the world the way to be saved.”

Isaiah 52:10

The Lord will show his holy power to all the nations. Then everyone on earth will see the salvation of our God.

Isaiah 60:3

Nations will come to your light; kings will come to the brightness of your sunrise.

Jeremiah 16:19

Lord, you are my strength and my protection, my safe place in times of trouble. The nations will come to you from all over the world and say, “Our ancestors had only false gods, useless idols that didn’t help them.

Hosea 1:10

“But the number of the Israelites will become like the grains of sand of the sea, which no one can measure or count. They were called, ‘You are not my people,’ but later they will be called ‘children of the living God.’

Amos 9:12

Then Israel will take over what is left of Edom and the other nations that belong to me,” says the Lord, who will make it happen.

Micah 5:7

Then the people of Jacob who are left alive will be to other people like dew from the Lord or rain on the grass— it does not wait for human beings; it does not pause for any person.

Zechariah 2:11

“At that time people from many nations will join with the Lord and will become my people. Then I will live among you, and you will know that the Lord All-Powerful has sent me to you.

Malachi 1:11

“From the east to the west I will be honored among the nations. Everywhere they will bring incense and clean offerings to me, because I will be honored among the nations,” says the Lord All-Powerful.

Matthew 28:19

So go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Mark 16:15

Jesus said to his followers, “Go everywhere in the world, and tell the Good News to everyone.

Luke 2:32

It is a light for the non-Jewish people to see and an honor for your people, the Israelites.”

Luke 24:47

and that a change of hearts and lives and forgiveness of sins would be preached in his name to all nations, starting at Jerusalem.

Acts 1:8

But when the Holy Spirit comes to you, you will receive power. You will be my witnesses—in Jerusalem, in all of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.”

Acts 22:21

But the Lord said to me, ‘Leave now. I will send you far away to the other nations.’ ”

Acts 26:23

that the Christ would die, and as the first to rise from the dead, he would bring light to all people.”

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen Saul for an important work. He must tell about me to those who are not Jews, to kings, and to the people of Israel.