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Isaiah 42:1
“ This is my servant; I strengthen him, this is my chosen one; I delight in him. I have put my Spirit on him; he will bring justice to the nations.
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Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed,
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Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the devil, because God was with him.
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John 3:34
For the one whom God sent speaks God’s words, since he gives the Spirit without measure.
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Isaiah 32:15-16
until the Spirit from on high is poured out on us. Then the desert will become an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest.Then justice will inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the orchard.
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2 Peter 1 17
For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying“ This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased!”
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Colossians 1:13
He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.
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Romans 15:9-12
and so that Gentiles may glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praise to your name.Again it says, Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people!And again, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the peoples praise him!And again, Isaiah says, The root of Jesse will appear, the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; the Gentiles will hope in him.
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Isaiah 61:1-3
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners;to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of our God’s vengeance; to comfort all who mourn,to provide for those who mourn in Zion; to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, festive oil instead of mourning, and splendid clothes instead of despair. And they will be called righteous trees, planted by the LORD to glorify him.
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Matthew 3:16-17
When Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water. The heavens suddenly opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on him.And a voice from heaven said,“ This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased.”
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Matthew 17:5
While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said,“ This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him!”
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Isaiah 49:5-6
And now, says the LORD, who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him so that Israel might be gathered to him; for I am honored in the sight of the LORD, and my God is my strength—he says,“ It is not enough for you to be my servant raising up the tribes of Jacob and restoring the protected ones of Israel. I will also make you a light for the nations, to be my salvation to the ends of the earth.”
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Ephesians 2:11-13
So, then, remember that at one time you were Gentiles in the flesh— called“ the uncircumcised” by those called“ the circumcised,” which is done in the flesh by human hands.At that time you were without Christ, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of promise, without hope and without God in the world.But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
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Isaiah 59:20-21
“ The Redeemer will come to Zion, and to those in Jacob who turn from transgression.” This is the LORD’s declaration.“ As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the LORD:“ My Spirit who is on you, and my words that I have put in your mouth, will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouths of your children, or from the mouths of your children’s children, from now on and forever,” says the LORD.
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Acts 13:46-48
Paul and Barnabas boldly replied,“ It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.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.”When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and honored the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed.
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Jeremiah 16:19
LORD, my strength and my stronghold, my refuge in a time of distress, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and they will say,“ Our ancestors inherited only lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all.”
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Mark 1:11
And a voice came from heaven:“ You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.”
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Isaiah 11:2
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him— a Spirit of wisdom and understanding, a Spirit of counsel and strength, a Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.
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Isaiah 52:13
See, my servant will be successful; he will be raised and lifted up and greatly exalted.
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Acts 26:17-18
I will rescue you from your people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to themto 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 a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
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Psalms 89:19
You once spoke in a vision to your faithful ones and said,“ I have granted help to a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people.
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Philippians 2:6-7
who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited.Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man,
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Isaiah 60:2-3
For look, darkness will cover the earth, and total darkness the peoples; but the LORD will shine over you, and his glory will appear over you.Nations will come to your light, and kings to your shining brightness.
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Isaiah 49:1-3
Coasts and islands, listen to me; distant peoples, pay attention. The LORD called me before I was born. He named me while I was in my mother’s womb.He made my words like a sharp sword; he hid me in the shadow of his hand. He made me like a sharpened arrow; he hid me in his quiver.He said to me,“ You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.”
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Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of his glorious grace that he lavished on us in the Beloved One.
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1 Peter 2 4
As you come to him, a living stone— rejected by people but chosen and honored by God—
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Isaiah 62:2
Nations will see your righteousness and all kings, your glory. You will be given a new name that the LORD’s mouth will announce.
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Ephesians 3:5-8
This was not made known to people in other generations as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:The Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and partners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.I was made a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the working of his power.This grace was given to me— the least of all the saints— to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of Christ,
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Zechariah 3:8
“ Listen, High Priest Joshua, you and your colleagues sitting before you; indeed, these men are a sign that I am about to bring my servant, the Branch.
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Acts 11:18
When they heard this they became silent. And they glorified God, saying,“ So then, God has given repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles.”
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Luke 23:35
The people stood watching, and even the leaders were scoffing:“ He saved others; let him save himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One!”
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Luke 3:22
and the Holy Spirit descended on him in a physical appearance like a dove. And a voice came from heaven:“ You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.”
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Acts 14:27
After they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported everything God had done with them and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
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John 1:32-34
And John testified,“ I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and he rested on him.I didn’t know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water told me,‘ The one you see the Spirit descending and resting on— he is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
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Luke 2:31-32
You have prepared it in the presence of all peoples—a light for revelation to the Gentiles and glory to your people Israel.
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Mark 9:7
A cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice came from the cloud:“ This is my beloved Son; listen to him!”
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Luke 9:35
Then a voice came from the cloud, saying,“ This is my Son, the Chosen One; listen to him!”
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Isaiah 53:11
After his anguish, he will see light and be satisfied. By his knowledge, my righteous servant will justify many, and he will carry their iniquities.
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Colossians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Timothy our brother: