The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
What does Isaiah 57:1 mean?
The righteous are delivered from the sting of death, not from the stroke of it. The careless world disregards this.
Key themes
Justice and mercyHolinessJudgmentRemnant
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Keep this verse inside Isaiah 57:1-2 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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