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Jeremiah 31:19
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Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
About Jeremiah 31:19
Jeremiah 31:19 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Shame and Dignity Restored in Christ. Found in the prophecy of Jeremiah, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Isaiah 54:4
“Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.”
- Ezekiel 16:52
“Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters.”
- Hebrews 12:2
“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
- Isaiah 30:5
“They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.”
- Jeremiah 51:51
“We are confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the Lord’s house.”
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How to Apply Jeremiah 31:19
Meditate on Jeremiah 31:19 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Shame and Dignity Restored in Christ applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.