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Acts 13:47

For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”

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ASV

For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.

KJV

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.

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ἐντέταλταιentetaltaihas commandedG1781 →
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τέθεικάtetheikaI have setG5087 →
σεseyouG4771 →
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ἐθνῶνethnōnof [the] GentilesG1484 →
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εἶναίeinaito beG1511 →
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σωτηρίανsōtēriansalvationG4991 →
ἕωςhe'ōsuntilG2193 →
ἐσχάτουeschatou[the] uttermost partG2078 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
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Isaiah 49:6He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”John 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”Isaiah 42:6“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,Luke 2:32a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”Ephesians 5:14So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”John 9:5While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”Malachi 4:2“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.Isaiah 40:28Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.Isaiah 45:22Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’Titus 2:11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.Zechariah 8:20–23This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—Judges 4:6She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun.Isaiah 2:1–3This is the message that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem:Isaiah 42:1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.Isaiah 52:10The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.Micah 4:2–3And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.Isaiah 42:9–12Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”

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