Old Testament · Prophecy
Jeremiah 1:5
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Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
About Jeremiah 1:5
Jeremiah 1:5 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on False Prophet, Prophet, and Silence Before God. Found in the prophecy of Jeremiah, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
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“The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the Lord hath truly sent him.”
- Jeremiah 28:12
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- Matthew 8:17
“That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.”
- Matthew 10:41
“He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.”
- 1 Kings 13:29
“And the prophet took up the carcase of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city, to mourn and to bury him.”
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How to Apply Jeremiah 1:5
Meditate on Jeremiah 1:5 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of False Prophet 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.