A day is coming when the new king from the royal line of David will be a symbol to the nations. They will gather in his royal city and give him honor.

So I am going to take her into the desert again; there I will win her back with words of love.

People from one end of the world to the other honor me. Everywhere they burn incense to me and offer acceptable sacrifices. All of them honor me!

At once the believers sent Paul away to the coast; but both Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea.

The sin of the Jews brought rich blessings to the world, and their spiritual poverty brought rich blessings to the Gentiles. Then, how much greater the blessings will be when the complete number of Jews is included!

And again, Isaiah says, "A descendant of Jesse will appear; he will come to rule the Gentiles, and they will put their hope in him."

But now, in union with Christ Jesus you, who used to be far away, have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

For Christ himself has brought us peace by making Jews and Gentiles one people. With his own body he broke down the wall that separated them and kept them enemies.

So then, you Gentiles are not foreigners or strangers any longer; you are now citizens together with God's people and members of the family of God.

The secret is that by means of the gospel the Gentiles have a part with the Jews in God's blessings; they are members of the same body and share in the promise that God made through Christ Jesus.

I beg you, then, not to be discouraged because I am suffering for you; it is all for your benefit.

By faith he lived as a foreigner in the country that God had promised him. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who received the same promise from God.

For Abraham was waiting for the city which God has designed and built, the city with permanent foundations.