- I was made:
- "And he said,ª° It is a light thingª° that thou shouldest be¹¹ my servantª to raise upª°¹ the tribesª of Jacob,ª and to restoreª° the preservedª°°² of Israel:ª I will also giveª° thee for a lightª to the Gentiles,ª that thou mayest be¹ my salvationª unto¹ the endª of the earth.ª" {Isa 49:6} + "So¹ shall he sprinkleª° manyª nations;ª the kingsª shall shutª° their mouthsª at¹ him: for¹ [that] which¹ had not¹ been toldª° them shall they see;ª° and [that] which¹ they had not¹ heardª° shall they consider.ª°" {Isa 52:15} + "Behold,¹ I have givenª° him [for] a witnessª to the people,ª a leaderª and commanderª° to the people.ª ... Behold,¹ thou shalt callª° a nationª [that] thou knowestª° not,¹ and nationsª [that] knewª° not¹ thee shall runª° unto¹ thee because¹ of the LORDª thy God,ª and for the Holy Oneª of Israel;ª for¹ he hath glorifiedª° thee." {Isa 55:4-5} + "Soª the¹ lastª shall beª° first,ª andª the¹ firstª last:ª forª manyª beª° called,ª butª fewª chosen.ª" {Mtt 20:16} + "Go¹ ye²° thereforeª intoª the¹ highways,ªª andª as many asªª ye shall find,ª° bidª° toª the¹ marriage.ª ... Soª thoseª servantsª went outª° intoª the¹ highways,ª and gathered togetherª° allª as many asª they found,ª° bothª badª andª good:ª andª the¹ weddingª was furnishedª° with guests.ª°" {Mtt 22:9-10} + "Andª the¹ lordª saidª° untoª the¹ servant,ª Go outª° intoª the¹ highwaysª andª hedges,ª andª compelª° [them] to come in,ª° thatª myª houseª may be filled.ª°" {Lke 14:23} + "Weª loveª°° him,ª becauseª heª firstª lovedª° us.ª" {1Jn 4:19}
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