What Jeremiah 1:5 Means
Jeremiah 1:5
“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.”Jeremiah 1:5 (KJV)
What Jeremiah 1:5 means
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee. God's knowledge of you predates your existence; you were known and set apart before you drew a breath. Your life is not an accident to be justified but a purpose to be discovered, because God had you in mind from the beginning.
Jeremiah 1:5 in different translations
King James Version (KJV)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.
World English Bible (WEB)“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
American Standard Version (ASV)Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.
Jeremiah 1:5 in context
4Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 5Before 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. 6Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
A prayer
Father, thank You for Jeremiah 1:5. Let this word be more than ink to me; write it on my heart, and help me to believe it and live it today. In Jesus' name, amen.
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