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Isaiah 56:1

This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.

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ASV

Thus saith Jehovah, Keep ye justice, and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

KJV

Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

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13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541 →
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
שִׁמְר֥וּshim.RukeepH8104 →
מִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatjusticeH4941 →
וַעֲשׂ֣וּva.'a.Suand doH6213 →
צְדָקָ֑הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
קְרוֹבָ֤הke.ro.Vah[is] nearH7138 →
יְשֽׁוּעָתִי֙ye.shu.'a.Tisalvation myH3444 →
לָב֔וֹאla.Vo'to comeH935 →
וְצִדְקָתִ֖יve.tzid.ka.Tiand righteousness myH6666 →
לְהִגָּלֽוֹת׃le.hi.ga.Lotto be revealedH1540 →

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Romans 13:11–14And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.Psalms 85:9Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.Matthew 3:2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”Isaiah 1:16–19Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!Romans 1:17For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”Romans 10:6–10But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)Psalms 24:4–6He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.Matthew 4:17From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”Isaiah 51:5My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm.Isaiah 46:13I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.Isaiah 26:7–8The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.Luke 3:3–9He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,Daniel 9:24Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.Mark 1:15“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”John 7:17If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.Jeremiah 7:3–11Thus says the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: Correct your ways and deeds, and I will let you live in this place.Romans 10:3Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

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The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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