1:3 Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you 1 about our common salvation, I now feel compelled 2 instead to write to encourage 3 you to contend earnestly 4 for the faith 5 that was once for all 6 entrusted to the saints. 7
45:1 This is what the Lord says to his chosen 8 one,
to Cyrus, whose right hand I hold 9
in order to subdue nations before him,
and disarm kings, 10
to open doors before him,
so gates remain unclosed:
45:2 “I will go before you
and level mountains. 11
Bronze doors I will shatter
and iron bars 12 I will hack through.
2:13 The one who can break through barriers will lead them out 13
they will break out, pass through the gate, and leave. 14
Their king will advance 15 before them,
The Lord himself will lead them. 16