And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.
- BSB And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
- NKJV And then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.
- NASB And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.
- NLT And he will send out his angels to gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
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Christ will send his angels to gather his chosen from every corner of earth and sky. He will lose none of his own.
Overview
At his coming, Jesus gathers all the elect from the whole world, fulfilling the great ingathering promised in Scripture (Deuteronomy 30:4; Isaiah 27:12-13). This is the joyful goal of his return: the complete and final gathering of his redeemed people into his presence. The same Lord who endures the cross will assemble his church in glory, securing every one the Father gave him.
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Cross-references · 26
- Zech 2:6Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD.
- Matt 24:31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
- Deut 30:4If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee:
- 2 Th 2:1Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
- Rev 7:1–3And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
- Mark 13:20And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
- Luke 16:22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
- Matt 13:41The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
- 1 Th 4:14–17For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
- Luke 18:7And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
- 2 Tim 2:10Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
- John 10:16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
- Matt 25:31–32When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
- Rom 8:33Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.
- Matt 13:49So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
- Gen 49:10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
- Isa 65:9And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
- Rev 15:6–7And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
- Matt 12:42The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
- Matt 24:22And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
- Rev 7:5–9Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
- John 11:52And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
- Mark 13:22For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
- Matt 24:24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
- 1 Pet 1:2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
- Col 3:12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
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