Isaiah 42:21

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“The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.”

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BSBPD

“The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Isaiah 42:21 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 4:6Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
  2. Deuteronomy 4:8And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?
  3. Psalms 40:8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
  4. Psalms 71:16I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.
  5. Psalms 71:19Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?
  6. Psalms 85:9Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.
  7. Isaiah 1:24Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.
  8. Isaiah 42:4He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”
  9. Isaiah 46:12Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:
  10. 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.
  11. Matthew 3:15“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
  12. Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
  13. Matthew 5:17Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
  14. Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
  15. John 8:29He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
  16. John 13:31When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.
  17. John 15:10If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.
  18. John 17:4I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.
  19. Romans 3:25God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.
  20. Romans 3:31Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.
  21. Romans 7:12So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.
  22. Romans 8:3For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,
  23. Romans 10:4For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.
  24. 2 Corinthians 5:19that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

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