Isaiah 43:7

Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 43:1 Parallel

Isaiah 43:1 states that God summoned Israel by name and created them—directly parallel to verse 7's 'called by my name' and 'created for my glory'.

Isaiah 43:21 repeats that God formed people to show His praise, reinforcing the purpose of creation for glory.

Isaiah 43:15 calls God 'the Creator of Israel' — the same context of God as maker, reinforcing His identity as the one who formed His people.

Isaiah 63:19 uses the same phrase 'called by your name' to contrast those who are not, highlighting the privilege of being claimed by God.

Isaiah 62:2-5 expands on the promise: God's people will be called by a new name and become His bride, echoing the themes of naming and glory.

Isaiah 64:8 Parallel

Isaiah 64:8 uses potter/clay imagery and 'work of your hand,' reinforcing the idea of being formed and made by God.

Isaiah 60:21 says God's people are 'the work of my hands, that I may be glorified,' nearly identical to being created for His glory.

Isaiah 41:20 says the LORD created so people may see and understand — connecting creation to recognition of God, akin to glory.

Isaiah 44:2 Parallel

Isaiah 44:2 says the LORD made and formed you from the womb — closely matching the creation language and purpose for His chosen.

Isaiah 44:24 also describes God as the one who formed you from the womb, reinforcing the theme of divine creation and formation.

Isaiah 45:11 calls God the Maker and speaks of the work of His hands, echoing the creation language of being formed and made.

Isaiah 48:11 Related theme

Isaiah 48:11 emphasizes God's glory as His motive, tying to the creation for glory theme.

Isaiah 46:13 calls Israel 'my glory,' directly linking to the purpose of creation for God's glory.

Isaiah 29:23 Related theme

Isaiah 29:23 describes God's people sanctifying His name as the work of His hands—thematic link to being created for His glory.

John 15:8 Related theme

John 15:8 expands on glorifying the Father through bearing fruit, echoing the purpose of being created for glory.

Revelation 3:12 promises that overcomers will have God's name written on them, fulfilling the identity of being called by His name.

Romans 9:23 Parallel

Romans 9:23 describes vessels prepared for glory, directly paralleling the creation-for-glory theme.

Ephesians 1:12 Related theme

Ephesians 1:12 says believers are to be for the praise of His glory, mirroring the purpose in Isaiah.

Ephesians 2:4–7 Related theme

Ephesians 2:4-7 shows God's purpose to display His grace's riches, aligning with being created for glory.

Ephesians 2:10 says we are God's workmanship created for good works, directly parallel to being created for glory.

James 2:7 Allusion

James 2:7 warns against blaspheming the noble name by which believers are called, echoing the OT concept of being called by God's name.

1 Peter 2:9 Parallel

1 Peter 2:9 calls believers a people for God's own possession to proclaim His excellencies, a clear parallel.

1 Peter 4:11 Related theme

1 Peter 4:11 urges serving so God is glorified, a practical outworking of the creation purpose.

Psalm 100:3 Parallel

Psalm 100:3 directly states God made us and we are His people, closely paralleling the creation for glory theme.

Amos 9:12 Parallel

Amos 9:12 speaks of 'all the nations who are called by my name,' sharing the exact phrase about being called by God's name.

Acts 15:17 Citation

Acts 15:17 quotes Amos 9:12 about Gentiles 'called by my name,' echoing the phrase from the main verse.

Psalm 102:18 speaks of a people 'yet to be created' who will praise the LORD — aligning with creation for God's glory.

Psalm 86:9 Parallel

Psalm 86:9 says all nations God made will glorify His name — directly linking creation to the purpose of bringing glory.

Job 10:8 Parallel

Job 10:8 uses 'Your hands fashioned and made me' — a personal creation account that mirrors being formed for God's glory.

Deuteronomy 32:6 echoes the same creator language — 'your father, who created you' — reinforcing that God formed His people as His own.

Numbers 6:27 has God putting His name on Israel, directly echoing 'called by my name' in Isaiah.

Genesis 1:27 records creation in God's image, foundational to being formed for glory but not explicit.

Jeremiah 33:16 says the city will be called 'The LORD Our Righteousness'—another instance of God's people bearing His name, though applied to a place.

1 Peter 4:19 Related theme

1 Peter 4:19 refers to God as a faithful Creator, which connects to the main verse's theme of being created by God, though in a suffering context.

Malachi 2:10 affirms that one God created us, connecting to the creation theme and the idea of one Father who calls us by His name.

Proverbs 16:4 Related theme

Proverbs 16:4 states God made everything for its purpose — a general parallel, though it includes the wicked, not specifically glory.

Ephesians 1:6 Related theme

Ephesians 1:6 speaks of praising God's glorious grace, a related but less direct echo of being made for glory.