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Light
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Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.
And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.
but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.
The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.
Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
When I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.
The people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up.
Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.
The lamp of thy body is thine eye: when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when it is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.
And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not; in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things will I do, and I will not forsake them.
For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy healing shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of Jehovah shall be thy rearward.
Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. — read the full passage →
Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?
he revealeth the deep and secret things; he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
And no man, when he hath lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but putteth it on a stand, that they that enter in may see the light.
While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.
Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.
And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb.
Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee: — read the full passage →
Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come; — read the full passage →
having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass. — read the full passage →
For with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light shall we see light.
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: Save me in thy lovingkindness.
Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. — read the full passage →
Turn us again, O Jehovah God of hosts; Cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light unto me.
for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness;
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
For they gat not the land in possession by their own sword, Neither did their own arm save them; But thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, Because thou wast favorable unto them.
Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. — read the full passage →
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. — read the full passage →
Do all things without murmurings and questionings: — read the full passage →
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
yea, he saith, It is too light a thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. — read the full passage →
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. — read the full passage →
He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →
Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. — read the full passage →
And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve, — read the full passage →
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men. — read the full passage →
The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →
for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light — read the full passage →
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →
In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. — read the full passage →
Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? — read the full passage →
that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.
And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. — read the full passage →
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
The same was in the beginning with God.
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.
and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself; for Jehovah will be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Thou didst drive out the nations with thy hand; But them thou didst plant: Thou didst afflict the peoples; But them thou didst spread abroad.
The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee. — read the full passage →
And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah. — read the full passage →
Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? — read the full passage →
And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:
I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:
The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple. — read the full passage →
The lamp of thy body is thine eye: when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when it is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. — read the full passage →
Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.
and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.
Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the enchanters, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.
Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. — read the full passage →
Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? — read the full passage →
The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.
While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them. — read the full passage →
And Jehovah went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; that they might go by day and by night:
The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. — read the full passage →
Give glory to Jehovah your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.
And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. — read the full passage →
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