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.
John 11:52 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised and not for the nation only, but also to unite the scattered children of God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And not only for the nation but also for the purpose of uniting into one body the children of God who have been scattered far and wide. [Isa. 49:6.] American Standard Version (1901) and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad. Common English Bible and not only for the nation. Jesus would also die so that God’s children scattered everywhere would be gathered together as one. Catholic Public Domain Version And not only for the nation, but in order to gather together as one the children of God who have been dispersed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And not only for the nation, but to gather together in one the children of God, that were dispersed. |
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.
Look up, and look round. They all gather together; they come to you. As I live’ – this is the Lord’s declaration – ‘you will wear all your children as jewellery, and put them on as a bride does.
he says, ‘It is not enough for you to be my servant raising up the tribes of Jacob and restoring the protected ones of Israel. I will also make you a light for the nations, to be my salvation to the ends of the earth.’
so you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the Lord your God, even the Holy One of Israel, has glorified you.’
This is the declaration of the Lord God, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: ‘I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.’
Raise your eyes and look round: they all gather and come to you; your sons will come from far away, and your daughters on the hips of nursing mothers.
As a shepherd looks for his sheep on the day he is among his scattered flock, so I will look for my flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and total darkness.
Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And in the place where they were told: You are not my people, they will be called: Sons of the living God.
‘Or what woman who has ten silver coins, , if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?
a light for revelation to the Gentiles , and glory to your people Israel.
But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name,
The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
But I have other sheep that are not from this sheepfold; I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. Then there will be one flock, one shepherd.
As for me, if I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all people to myself.’
For I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to hurt you, because I have many people in this city.’
Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
As it is written: I have made you the father of many nations #– # , in the presence of the God in whom he believed, the one who gives life to the dead and calls things into existence that do not exist.
He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
This is according to his eternal purpose accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ: To the twelve tribes dispersed abroad. , Greetings.
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ: To those chosen, living as exiles dispersed abroad in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen
He himself is the atoning sacrifice , for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world.
See what great love the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children #– #and we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know him.
This is how God’s children and the devil’s children become obvious. Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother or sister.
Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when he appears, we will be like him because we will see him as he is.
And they sang a new song: You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slaughtered, and you purchased people for God by your blood from every tribe and language and people and nation.