Zephaniah 3:13

“The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, etc.] This is the remnant, according to the election of grace, the few the Lord reserved for himself, left in the land, and in his church, for his own glory; who, being truly convinced of sin, and brought to believe in Christ, should leave and forsake their former course of sinning; not that they should be without sin, or none be committed by them; but should not live in it, and be workers of it; make a trade of sinning, and continue therein; or should not commit the sin against the Holy Ghost, as great numbers of the Jews did, in rejecting Jesus as the Messiah, against clear evidence, and the light of their own consciences: nor speak lies; in…”

“nor speak lies--worshipping God in truth, and towards man having love without dissimulation. The characteristic of the 144,000 sealed of Israel. none shall make them afraid--either foreign foe, or unjust prince (Zep 3:3), prophet, or priest (Zep 3:4).”

“The remnant of Israel - The same poor people, the “true Israel” of whom God said, “I leave over” (the word is the same) “a poor people,” few, compared with the rest who were blinded; of whom the Lord said, “I know whom I have chosen” John 13:18. These “shall not do iniquity nor speak lies.” Cyril: “This is a spiritual adorning, a most beautiful coronet of glorious virtues. For where meekness and humility are and the desire of righteousness, and the tongue unlearns vain words and sinful speech, and is the instrument of strict truth, there dawns a bright and most perfect virtue. And this beseems those who are in Christ. For the beauty of piety is not seen in the Law, but gleams forth in the…”

“Shall feed - Shall enjoy peace and plenty. Zephaniah 3:15”

“remnant: Zep 2:7; Isa 6:13, Isa 10:20-22; Mic 4:7; Rom 11:4-7 not: Isa 11:6-9, Isa 35:8, Isa 60:21; Jer 31:33; Eze 36:25-27; Joe 3:17, Joe 3:21; Zac 14:20, Zac 14:21; Mat 13:41; Jo1 3:9, Jo1 3:10, Jo1 5:18 nor: Isa 63:8; Joh 1:47; Col 3:9; Rev 14:5, Rev 21:8, Rev 21:27 they: Psa 23:2; Isa 65:10; Jer 23:4; Eze 34:13-15, Eze 34:23-28; Mic 4:4, Mic 5:4, Mic 5:5; Mic 7:14; Rev 7:15-17 and: Isa 17:2, Isa 54:14; Jer 30:10; Eze 39:26; Pe1 3:14 Zephaniah 3:14”