Zephaniah 3:9
“Then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the LORD and serve him shoulder to shoulder.”
King James Version
Fulfillment References
Acts 2:21 Romans 10:13 Revelation 7:9
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalAll who call on the name of Jesus (Acts 2:21) and receive the Spirit are fulfilling this.
JewishThe reversal of Babel — all nations will one day call on YHWH in one language.
CatholicFulfilled partially in the Church; fully at the end when all nations worship together.
ProtestantPentecost reverses Babel — all tongues now call on the name of the LORD.
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