Where a verse leads
Isaiah 40:31: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”Isaiah 40:31
Isaiah 40:31 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 4 different readings across the site, from reading it well to shadows and types. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 40 · King James Version
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Questions people ask
What does Isaiah 40:31 mean?
Isaiah 40:31 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Isaiah 40:31 in the Bible?
Isaiah 40:31 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Isaiah 40:31 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Isaiah 40:31 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.