Indeed He says,
‘It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant
To raise up the tribes of Jacob,
And to restore the preserved ones of Israel;
I will also give You as a (A)light to the Gentiles,
That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”

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He says, “It is too [a]small a thing that You should be My Servant
To raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the (A)protected ones of Israel;
I will also make You a (B)light [b]of the nations
So that My salvation may [c]reach to the (C)end of the earth.”

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  1. Isaiah 49:6 Lit light
  2. Isaiah 49:6 Or to
  3. Isaiah 49:6 Lit be


He says, “It is too trivial a thing that You should be My Servant
To raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the [a]survivors of Israel;
I will also make You a light to the nations
That My salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”

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  1. Isaiah 49:6 Lit spared.

he says:
“It is too small a thing for you to be my servant(A)
    to restore the tribes of Jacob
    and bring back those of Israel I have kept.(B)
I will also make you a light(C) for the Gentiles,(D)
    that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”(E)

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And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

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28 “Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent (A)to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!” 29 [a]And when he had said these words, the Jews departed and had a great dispute among themselves.

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  1. Acts 28:29 NU omits v. 29.

28 Therefore, let it be known to you that (A)this salvation of God has been sent (B)to the Gentiles; they will also listen.”[a]

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  1. Acts 28:28 Late mss add as v 29: When he had spoken these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.

28 Therefore let it be known to you that [this message of] the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they indeed will listen!”(A) 29 [a][And when he had said these things, the Jews left, arguing among themselves.]

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  1. Acts 28:29 Early mss do not contain this v.

28 “Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation(A) has been sent to the Gentiles,(B) and they will listen!” [29] [a]

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  1. Acts 28:29 Some manuscripts include here After he said this, the Jews left, arguing vigorously among themselves.

28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

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47 For so the Lord has commanded us:

(A)‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,
That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’

48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. (B)And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

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47 For so the Lord has commanded us,

(A)I have appointed You as a (B)light [a]to the Gentiles,
That You may [b]bring salvation to the end of the earth.’”

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying (C)the word of [c]the Lord; and all who (D)had been appointed to eternal life believed.

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  1. Acts 13:47 Lit of
  2. Acts 13:47 Lit be for salvation
  3. Acts 13:48 Two early mss God

47 For that is what the Lord has commanded us, saying,

I have placed You as a light for the Gentiles,
So that You may bring [the message of eternal] salvation to the end of the earth.’”(A)

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying [praising and giving thanks for] the word of the Lord; and all those who had been appointed (designated, ordained) to eternal life [by God] believed [in Jesus as the Christ and their Savior].

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47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

“‘I have made you[a] a light for the Gentiles,(A)
    that you[b] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’[c](B)

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;(C) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

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  1. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  2. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  3. Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6

47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

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