Isaiah 42:21
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The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.
In other translations
The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.
Hebrew words
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- Matthew 3:15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
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