The Servant, the Light to the Gentiles

49 “Listen, (A)O coastlands, to Me,
And take heed, you peoples from afar!
(B)The Lord has called Me from the womb;
From the [a]matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:1 Lit. inward parts

The Servant of the Lord

49 Listen(A) to me, you islands;(B)
    hear this, you distant nations:
Before I was born(C) the Lord called(D) me;
    from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name.(E)

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“And now the Lord says,
Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant,
To bring Jacob back to Him,
So that Israel (A)is [a]gathered to Him
(For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the Lord,
And My God shall be My strength),

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:5 Qr., DSS, LXX gathered to Him; Kt. not gathered

And now the Lord says—
    he who formed me in the womb(A) to be his servant
to bring Jacob back to him
    and gather Israel(B) to himself,
for I am[a] honored(C) in the eyes of the Lord
    and my God has been my strength(D)

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  1. Isaiah 49:5 Or him, / but Israel would not be gathered; / yet I will be

“Before I (A)formed you in the womb (B)I knew you;
Before you were born I (C)sanctified[a] you;
I [b]ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

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  1. Jeremiah 1:5 set you apart
  2. Jeremiah 1:5 appointed

“Before I formed you in the womb(A) I knew[a](B) you,
    before you were born(C) I set you apart;(D)
    I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.(E)

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  1. Jeremiah 1:5 Or chose

15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for (A)he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before (B)Gentiles, (C)kings, and the (D)children[a] of Israel.

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  1. Acts 9:15 Lit. sons

15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument(A) to proclaim my name to the Gentiles(B) and their kings(C) and to the people of Israel.

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Greeting

Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, (A)called to be an apostle, (B)separated to the gospel of God

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Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle(A) and set apart(B) for the gospel of God(C)

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Only One Gospel

I marvel that you are turning away so soon (A)from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel,

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No Other Gospel

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called(A) you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel(B)

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