Isaiah 42:1

The Lord Commissions His Special Servant

42:1 ¹ “Here is my servant whom I support,

my chosen one in whom I take pleasure.

I have placed my spirit on him;

he will make just decrees ²  for the nations. ³ 

Isaiah 45:4

45:4 For the sake of my servant Jacob,

Israel, my chosen one,

I call you by name

and give you a title of respect, even though you do not recognize ⁴  me.

Isaiah 65:9

65:9 I will bring forth descendants from Jacob,

and from Judah people to take possession of my mountains.

My chosen ones will take possession of the land; ⁵ 

my servants will live there.

Isaiah 65:22

65:22 No longer will they build a house only to have another live in it, ⁶ 

or plant a vineyard only to have another eat its fruit, ⁷ 

for my people will live as long as trees, ⁸ 

and my chosen ones will enjoy to the fullest what they have produced. ⁹ 

Matthew 24:22

24:22 And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

Matthew 24:24

24:24 For false messiahs ¹⁰  and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Matthew 24:31

24:31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven ¹¹  to the other.

Mark 13:20

13:20 And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved. But because of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut them ¹²  short.

Mark 13:22

13:22 For false messiahs ¹³  and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, the elect.

Mark 13:27

13:27 Then he will send angels and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. ¹⁴ 

Luke 18:7

18:7 Won’t ¹⁵  God give justice to his chosen ones, who cry out ¹⁶  to him day and night? ¹⁷  Will he delay ¹⁸  long to help them?

Romans 8:29-33

8:29 because those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that his Son ¹⁹  would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. ²⁰  8:30 And those he predestined, he also called; and those he called, he also justified; and those he justified, he also glorified.

8:31 What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 8:32 Indeed, he who ²¹  did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him, freely give us all things? 8:33 Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? ²²  It is God who justifies.

Romans 9:11

9:11 even before they were born or had done anything good or bad (so that God’s purpose in election ²³  would stand, not by works but by ²⁴  his calling) ²⁵  –

Romans 11:5-7

11:5 So in the same way at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. 11:6 And if it is by grace, it is no longer by works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace. 11:7 What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was diligently seeking, but the elect obtained it. The ²⁶  rest were hardened,

Romans 11:2

11:2 God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew! Do you not know what the scripture says about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel?

Romans 2:10

2:10 but ²⁷  glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, for the Jew first and also the Greek.

Titus 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ²⁸  a slave ²⁹  of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith ³⁰  of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in keeping with godliness,

Titus 1:1-2

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ³¹  a slave ³²  of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith ³³  of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in keeping with godliness, 1:2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began. ³⁴ 

Titus 1:2

1:2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began. ³⁵ 

Titus 1:10

1:10 For there are many ³⁶  rebellious people, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those with Jewish connections, ³⁷ 

Titus 1:2

1:2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began. ³⁸ 

Titus 1:13

1:13 Such testimony is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply that they may be healthy in the faith

Revelation 17:14

17:14 They will make war with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those accompanying ³⁹  the Lamb are the called, chosen, and faithful.”

[42:1]  ¹ sn Verses 1-7 contain the first of Isaiah’s “servant songs,” which describe the ministry of a special, ideal servant who accomplishes God’s purposes for Israel and the nations. This song depicts the servant as a just king who brings justice to the earth and relief for the oppressed. The other songs appear in 49:1-13; 50:4-11; and 52:13-53:12.

[42:1]  ² tn Heb “he will bring out justice” (cf. ASV, NASB, NRSV).

[42:1]  ³ sn Like the ideal king portrayed in Isa 11:1-9, the servant is energized by the divine spirit and establishes justice on the earth.

[45:4]  ⁴ tn Or “know” (NCV, NRSV, TEV, NLT); NIV “acknowledge.”

[65:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “it.” The third feminine singular pronominal suffix probably refers to the land which contains the aforementioned mountains.

[65:22]  ⁶ tn Heb “they will not build, and another live [in it].”

[65:22]  ⁷ tn Heb “they will not plant, and another eat.”

[65:22]  ⁸ tn Heb “for like the days of the tree [will be] the days of my people.”

[65:22]  ⁹ tn Heb “the work of their hands” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); NLT “their hard-won gains.”

[24:24]  ¹⁰ tn Or “false christs”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[24:31]  ¹¹ tn Or “of the sky”; the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context.

[13:20]  ¹² tn Grk “the days.”

[13:22]  ¹³ tn Or “false christs”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[13:27]  ¹⁴ tn Or “of the sky”; the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context.

[18:7]  ¹⁵ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[18:7]  ¹⁶ sn The prayers have to do with the righteous who cry out to him to receive justice. The context assumes the righteous are persecuted.

[18:7]  ¹⁷ tn The emphatic particles in this sentence indicate that God will indeed give justice to the righteous.

[18:7]  ¹⁸ sn The issue of delay has produced a whole host of views for this verse. (1) Does this assume provision to endure in the meantime? Or (2) does it mean God restricts the level of persecution until he comes? Either view is possible.

[8:29]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (God’s Son) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:29]  ²⁰ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:13.

[8:32]  ²¹ tn Grk “[he] who.” The relative clause continues the question of v. 31 in a way that is awkward in English. The force of v. 32 is thus: “who indeed did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – How will he not also with him give us all things?”

[8:33]  ²² sn An allusion to Isa 50:8 where the reference is singular; Paul applies this to all believers (“God’s elect” is plural here).

[9:11]  ²³ tn Grk “God’s purpose according to election.”

[9:11]  ²⁴ tn Or “not based on works but based on…”

[9:11]  ²⁵ tn Grk “by the one who calls.”

[11:7]  ²⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[2:10]  ²⁷ tn Grk “but even,” to emphasize the contrast. The second word has been omitted since it is somewhat redundant in English idiom.

[1:1]  ²⁸ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

[1:1]  ²⁹ tn Traditionally, “servant” or “bondservant.” Though δοῦλος (doulos) is normally translated “servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. BDAG notes that “‘servant’ for ‘slave’ is largely confined to Biblical transl. and early American times…in normal usage at the present time the two words are carefully distinguished” (BDAG 260 s.v.). The most accurate translation is “bondservant” (sometimes found in the ASV for δοῦλος), in that it often indicates one who sells himself into slavery to another. But as this is archaic, few today understand its force.

[1:1]  ³⁰ tn Grk “for the faith,” possibly, “in accordance with the faith.”

[1:1]  ³¹ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

[1:1]  ³² tn Traditionally, “servant” or “bondservant.” Though δοῦλος (doulos) is normally translated “servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. BDAG notes that “‘servant’ for ‘slave’ is largely confined to Biblical transl. and early American times…in normal usage at the present time the two words are carefully distinguished” (BDAG 260 s.v.). The most accurate translation is “bondservant” (sometimes found in the ASV for δοῦλος), in that it often indicates one who sells himself into slavery to another. But as this is archaic, few today understand its force.

[1:1]  ³³ tn Grk “for the faith,” possibly, “in accordance with the faith.”

[1:2]  ³⁴ tn Grk “before eternal ages.”

[1:2]  ³⁵ tn Grk “before eternal ages.”

[1:10]  ³⁶ tc ‡ The earliest and best mss lack καί (kai) after πολλοί (polloi; so א A C P 088 81 104 365 614 629 630 al sy co), though the conjunction is found in several significant witnesses, chiefly of the Western and Byzantine texts (D F G I Ψ 33 1739 1881 Ï lat). Although it is possible that some scribes omitted the word, thinking it was superfluous, it is also possible that others added the conjunction for clarification. Judging by the pedigree of the witnesses and the inconclusiveness of the internal evidence, the shorter reading is considered to be most likely original. NA²⁷ puts the conjunction in brackets, indicating some doubts as to its authenticity.

[1:10]  ³⁷ tn Grk “those of the circumcision.” Some translations take this to refer to Jewish converts to Christianity (cf. NAB “Jewish Christians”; TEV “converts from Judaism”; CEV “Jewish followers”) while others are less clear (cf. NLT “those who insist on circumcision for salvation”).

[1:2]  ³⁸ tn Grk “before eternal ages.”

[17:14]  ³⁹ tn See BDAG 636 s.v. μετά A.2.a.α.