And all the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring because you have obeyed my command.’
Acts 15:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised so that the rest of humanity may seek the Lord – even all the Gentiles who are called by my name – declares the Lord who makes these things Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, Saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So that the rest of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles upon whom My name has been invoked, American Standard Version (1901) That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, Common English Bible “so that the rest of humanity will seek the Lord,” “even all the Gentiles who belong to me.” “The Lord says this, the one who does these things” Catholic Public Domain Version so that the rest of men may seek the Lord, along with all the nations over whom my name has been invoked, says the Lord, who does these things.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all nations upon whom my name is invoked, saith the Lord, who doth these things. |
And all the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring because you have obeyed my command.’
the angel who has redeemed me from all harm – may he bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow to be numerous within the land.
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.
On that day the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will look to him for guidance, and his resting place will be glorious.
everyone who bears my name and is created for my glory. I have formed them; indeed, I have made them.’
We have become like those you never ruled, like those who did not bear your name.
‘I was sought by those who did not ask; I was found by those who did not seek me. I said, “Here I am, here I am,” to a nation that did not call on my name.
Why are you like a helpless man, like a warrior unable to save? Yet you are among us, Lord, and we bear your name. Don’t leave us!
Lord, my strength and my stronghold, my refuge in a time of distress, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and they will say, ‘Our ancestors inherited only lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all.’
All the inhabitants of the earth are counted as nothing, and he does what he wants with the army of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth. There is no one who can block his hand or say to him, ‘What have you done? ’
Lord, hear! Lord, forgive! Lord, listen and act! My God, for your own sake, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your name.
I will sow her in the land for myself, and I will have compassion on Lo-ruhamah; I will say to Lo-ammi: You are my people, and he will say, ‘You are my God.’
Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved, for there will be an escape for those on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, as the Lord promised, among the survivors the Lord calls.
so that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear my name , – this is the declaration of the Lord; he will do this.
Then the remnant of Jacob will be among many peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for anyone or linger for mankind.
‘Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day and become my people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the Lord of Armies has sent me to you.
‘My name will be great among the nations, from the rising of the sun to its setting. Incense and pure offerings will be presented in my name in every place because my name will be great among the nations,’ says the Lord of Armies.
Once more he proclaimed his poem: Ah, who can live when God does this?
In this way they will pronounce my name over the Israelites, and I will bless them.’
Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you bear the Lord’s name, and they will stand in awe of you.