Jeremiah 12:15-16
15And after I have plucked them up, I will again have compassion on them, aand I will bring them again each to his heritage and each to his land. 16And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, bto swear by my name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal, cthen they shall be built up in the midst of my people.Zechariah 2:11
11 dAnd many nations shall join themselves to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people. eAnd I will dwell in your midst, and fyou shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.Zechariah 8:22-23
22 gMany peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem and hto entreat the favor of the Lord. 23Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days iten men jfrom the nations of every tongue shall take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for kwe have heard that God is with you.’”Malachi 1:11
11For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name lwill be ▼▼Or is (three times in verse 11; also verse 14)
great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name nwill be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts. Luke 2:32
32 oa light for revelation to the Gentiles,and pfor glory to qyour people Israel.”
Acts 15:14-17
14 rSimeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them sa people for his name. 15And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written,16 t“‘After this I will return,
and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen;
I will rebuild its ruins,
and I will restore it,
17that the remnant ▼
▼Or rest
of mankind vmay seek the Lord,and all the Gentiles wwho are called by my name,
says the Lord, who makes these things
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