Jeremiah 1:4-8

Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Then I said, “Oh, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, Because I am a youth.”

But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And all that I command you, you shall speak.

“Do not be afraid of them, For I am with you to save you,” declares the Lord.