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The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid."
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The Mark of God's People
Commentators see this verse as a description of the character of true believers, the "remnant of Israel." This isn't about achieving sinless perfection, but about a life transformed by grace. As John Gill notes, they no longer "make a trade of sinning." Their lives are marked by integrity, sincerity, and a rejection of iniquity, reflecting the work of Christ in them.
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Zephaniah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The remnant of Israel - These are the same poor people, the “true Israel” of whom God said, “I leave over” (the word is the same) “a poor pe…
19th Century
Anglican
Jerusalem shall then have no occasion to blush for obdurate iniquity (Zephaniah 3:5), for she shall be inhabited by a remnant who have …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity This is the remnant, according to the election of grace, the few the Lor…
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