Isaiah 54:5-7
Christian Standard Bible
5 Indeed, your husband is your Maker(A)—
his name is the Lord of Armies—
and the Holy One of Israel(B) is your Redeemer;(C)
he is called the God of the whole earth.
6 For the Lord has called you,
like a wife deserted and wounded in spirit,(D)
a wife of one’s youth(E) when she is rejected,”
says your God.
7 “I deserted you for a brief moment,(F)
but I will take you back with abundant compassion.
Isaiah 54:5-7
New International Version
5 For your Maker(A) is your husband(B)—
the Lord Almighty is his name—
the Holy One(C) of Israel is your Redeemer;(D)
he is called the God of all the earth.(E)
6 The Lord will call you back(F)
as if you were a wife deserted(G) and distressed in spirit—
a wife who married young,(H)
only to be rejected,” says your God.
7 “For a brief moment(I) I abandoned(J) you,
but with deep compassion(K) I will bring you back.(L)
Hosea 2:19
Christian Standard Bible
19 I will take you to be my wife forever.(A)
I will take you to be my wife in righteousness,
justice, love, and compassion.(B)
Hosea 2:19
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Matthew 22:2-14
Christian Standard Bible
2 “The kingdom of heaven(A) is like a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.(B) 3 He sent his servants to summon those invited to the banquet,(C) but they didn’t want to come. 4 Again, he sent out other servants and said, ‘Tell those who are invited: See, I’ve prepared my dinner; my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’(D)
5 “But they paid no attention and went away, one to his own farm, another to his business, 6 while the rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them. 7 The king[a] was enraged, and he sent out his troops, killed those murderers, and burned down their city.
8 “Then he told his servants, ‘The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.(E) 9 Go then to where the roads exit the city and invite everyone you find to the banquet.’(F) 10 So those servants went out on the roads and gathered everyone they found, both evil and good. The wedding banquet was filled with guests.[b] 11 When the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed for a wedding.(G) 12 So he said to him, ‘Friend,(H) how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ The man was speechless.
13 “Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot,[c] and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
14 “For many are invited, but few are chosen.”(I)
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Matthew 22:2-14
New International Version
2 “The kingdom of heaven is like(A) a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants(B) to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.
4 “Then he sent some more servants(C) and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
5 “But they paid no attention and went off—one to his field, another to his business. 6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them. 7 The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers(D) and burned their city.
8 “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. 9 So go to the street corners(E) and invite to the banquet anyone you find.’ 10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good,(F) and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend(G)?’ The man was speechless.
13 “Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’(H)
14 “For many are invited, but few are chosen.”(I)
Ephesians 5:27
Christian Standard Bible
27 He did this to present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless.(A)
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Ephesians 5:27
New International Version
27 and to present her to himself(A) as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.(B)
Ephesians 5:32
Christian Standard Bible
32 This mystery(A) is profound, but I am talking about Christ and the church.
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Ephesians 5:32
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32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.
Revelation 21:2
Christian Standard Bible
2 I also saw the holy city,(A) the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,(B) prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.(C)
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Revelation 21:2
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2 I saw the Holy City,(A) the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,(B) prepared as a bride(C) beautifully dressed for her husband.
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