Bible Cross References
the world
Romans 11:15
For when they were rejected, all other people were changed from God's enemies into his friends. What will it be, then, when they are accepted? It will be life for the dead!
Romans 11:33
How great are God's riches! How deep are his wisdom and knowledge! Who can explain his decisions? Who can understand his ways?
Romans 9:23
And he also wanted to reveal his abundant glory, which was poured out on us who are the objects of his mercy, those of us whom he has prepared to receive his glory.
Ephesians 3:8
I am less than the least of all God's people; yet God gave me this privilege of taking to the Gentiles the Good News about the infinite riches of Christ,
Colossians 1:27
God's plan is to make known his secret to his people, this rich and glorious secret which he has for all peoples. And the secret is that Christ is in you, which means that you will share in the glory of God.
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Romans 11:25
There is a secret truth, my friends, which I want you to know, for it will keep you from thinking how wise you are. It is that the stubbornness of the people of Israel is not permanent, but will last only until the complete number of Gentiles comes to God.
Isaiah 11:11-16
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When that day comes, the Lord will once again use his power and bring back home those of his people who are left in Assyria and Egypt, in the lands of Pathros, Ethiopia, Elam, Babylonia, and Hamath, and in the coastlands and on the islands of the sea.
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The Lord will raise a signal flag to show the nations that he is gathering together again the scattered people of Israel and Judah and bringing them back from the four corners of the earth.
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The kingdom of Israel will not be jealous of Judah any more, and Judah will not be the enemy of Israel.
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Together they will attack the Philistines on the west and plunder the people who live to the east. They will conquer the people of Edom and Moab, and the people of Ammon will obey them.
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The LORD will dry up the Gulf of Suez, and he will bring a hot wind to dry up the Euphrates, leaving only seven tiny streams, so that anyone can walk across.
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There will be a highway out of Assyria for those of his people Israel who have survived there, just as there was for their ancestors when they left Egypt.
Isaiah 12:1-6
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A day is coming when people will sing, "I praise you, LORD! You were angry with me, but now you comfort me and are angry no longer.
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God is my savior; I will trust him and not be afraid. The LORD gives me power and strength; he is my savior.
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As fresh water brings joy to the thirsty, so God's people rejoice when he saves them."
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A day is coming when people will sing, "Give thanks to the LORD! Call for him to help you! Tell all the nations what he has done! Tell them how great he is!
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Sing to the LORD because of the great things he has done. Let the whole world hear the news.
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Let everyone who lives in Zion shout and sing! Israel's holy God is great, and he lives among his people."
Isaiah 60:1-22
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Arise, Jerusalem, and shine like the sun; The glory of the LORD is shining on you!
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Other nations will be covered by darkness, But on you the light of the LORD will shine; The brightness of his presence will be with you.
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Nations will be drawn to your light, And kings to the dawning of your new day.
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Look around you and see what is happening: Your people are gathering to come home! Your sons will come from far away; Your daughters will be carried like children.
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You will see this and be filled with joy; You will tremble with excitement. The wealth of the nations will be brought to you; From across the sea their riches will come.
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Great caravans of camels will come, from Midian and Ephah. They will come from Sheba, bringing gold and incense. People will tell the good news of what the LORD has done!
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All the sheep of Kedar and Nebaioth Will be brought to you as sacrifices And offered on the altar to please the LORD. The LORD will make his Temple more glorious than ever.
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What are these ships that skim along like clouds, Like doves returning home?
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They are ships coming from distant lands, Bringing God's people home. They bring with them silver and gold To honor the name of the LORD, The holy God of Israel, Who has made all nations honor his people.
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The LORD says to Jerusalem, "Foreigners will rebuild your walls, And their kings will serve you. In my anger I punished you, But now I will show you my favor and mercy.
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Day and night your gates will be open, So that the kings of the nations May bring you their wealth.
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But nations that do not serve you Will be completely destroyed.
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"The wood of the pine, the juniper, and the cypress, The finest wood from the forests of Lebanon, Will be brought to rebuild you, Jerusalem, To make my Temple beautiful, To make my city glorious.
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The descendants of those who oppressed you will come And bow low to show their respect. All who once despised you will worship at your feet. They will call you 'The City of the LORD,' 'Zion, the City of Israel's Holy God.'
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"You will no longer be forsaken and hated, A city deserted and desolate. I will make you great and beautiful, A place of joy forever and ever.
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Nations and kings will care for you As a mother nurses her child. You will know that I, the LORD, have saved you, That the mighty God of Israel sets you free.
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"I will bring you gold instead of bronze, Silver and bronze instead of iron and wood, And iron instead of stone. Your rulers will no longer oppress you; I will make them rule with justice and peace.
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The sounds of violence will be heard no more; Destruction will not shatter your country again. I will protect and defend you like a wall; You will praise me because I have saved you.
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"No longer will the sun be your light by day Or the moon be your light by night; I, the LORD, will be your eternal light; The light of my glory will shine on you.
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Your days of grief will come to an end. I, the LORD, will be your eternal light, More lasting than the sun and moon.
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Your people will all do what is right, And will possess the land forever. I planted them, I made them, To reveal my greatness to all.
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Even your smallest and humblest family Will become as great as a powerful nation. When the right time comes, I will make this happen quickly. I am the LORD!"
Isaiah 66:8-20
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Has anyone ever seen or heard of such a thing? Has a nation ever been born in a day? Zion will not have to suffer long, before the nation is born.
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Do not think that I will bring my people to the point of birth and not let them be born." The LORD has spoken.
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Rejoice with Jerusalem; be glad for her, all you that love this city! Rejoice with her now, all you that have mourned for her!
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You will enjoy her prosperity, like a child at its mother's breast.
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The LORD says, "I will bring you lasting prosperity; the wealth of the nations will flow to you like a river that never goes dry. You will be like a child that is nursed by its mother, carried in her arms, and treated with love.
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I will comfort you in Jerusalem, as a mother comforts her child.
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When you see this happen, you will be glad; it will make you strong and healthy. Then you will know that I, the LORD, help those who obey me, and I show my anger against my enemies."
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The LORD will come with fire. He will ride on the wings of a storm to punish those he is angry with.
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By fire and sword he will punish all the people of the world whom he finds guilty---and many will be put to death.
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The LORD says, "The end is near for those who purify themselves for pagan worship, who go in procession to sacred gardens, and who eat pork and mice and other disgusting foods.
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I know their thoughts and their deeds. I am coming to gather the people of all the nations. When they come together, they will see what my power can do
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and will know that I am the one who punishes them. "But I will spare some of them and send them to the nations and the distant lands that have not heard of my fame or seen my greatness and power: to Spain, Libya, and Lydia, with its skilled archers, and to Tubal and Greece. Among these nations they will proclaim my greatness.
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They will bring back all your people from the nations as a gift to me. They will bring them to my sacred hill in Jerusalem on horses, mules, and camels, and in chariots and wagons, just as Israelites bring grain offerings to the Temple in ritually clean containers.
Micah 4:1
In days to come the mountain where the Temple stands will be the highest one of all, towering above all the hills. Many nations will come streaming to it,
Micah 4:2
and their people will say, "Let us go up the hill of the LORD, to the Temple of Israel's God. He will teach us what he wants us to do; we will walk in the paths he has chosen. For the LORD's teaching comes from Jerusalem; from Zion he speaks to his people."
Micah 5:7
The people of Israel who survive will be like refreshing dew sent by the LORD for many nations, like showers on growing plants. They will depend on God, not people.
Zechariah 2:11
At that time many nations will come to the LORD and become his people. He will live among you, and you will know that he has sent me to you.
Zechariah 8:20-23
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The LORD Almighty says, "The time is coming when people from many cities will come to Jerusalem.
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Those from one city will say to those from another, 'We are going to worship the LORD Almighty and pray for his blessing. Come with us!'
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Many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to worship the LORD Almighty and to pray for his blessing.
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In those days ten foreigners will come to one Jew and say, 'We want to share in your destiny, because we have heard that God is with you.' "
Revelation 11:15-19
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Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The power to rule over the world belongs now to our Lord and his Messiah, and he will rule forever and ever!"
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Then the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones in front of God threw themselves face downward and worshiped God,
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saying: "Lord God Almighty, the one who is and who was! We thank you that you have taken your great power and have begun to rule!
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The heathen were filled with rage, because the time for your anger has come, the time for the dead to be judged. The time has come to reward your servants, the prophets, and all your people, all who have reverence for you, great and small alike. The time has come to destroy those who destroy the earth!"
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God's temple in heaven was opened, and the Covenant Box was seen there. Then there were flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.