Seeing

“He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”

Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.

For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.

He said, “You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live.”

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Elisha prayed, and said, “Yahweh, please open his eyes, that he may see.” Yahweh opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha. — read the full passage →

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me? — read the full passage →

Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, he said, “I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”

But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, ‘Show us the Father?’

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

But I have told you these things, so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn’t tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly.

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.

But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

Yahweh said to him, “Who made man’s mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn’t it I, Yahweh?

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things.

Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

Immediately I was in the Spirit. Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne

one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

Now I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood can’t inherit the Kingdom of God; neither does the perishable inherit imperishable. — read the full passage →

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

He said, “Please show me your glory.” — read the full passage →

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”

All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.

“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.

“Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

‘Hear now this, foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and don’t see; who have ears, and don’t hear:

For, behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water; — read the full passage →

He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. — read the full passage →

and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me,you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.”

Then he said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.”

Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him. He sat down, and taught them.

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

He said, “Go, and tell this people, ‘You hear indeed, but don’t understand; and you see indeed, but don’t perceive.’ — read the full passage →

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. — read the full passage →

Son of man, you dwell in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and don’t see, who have ears to hear, and don’t hear; for they are a rebellious house.

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father’s wife. — read the full passage →

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said to him, “Please let me go and return to my brothers who are in Egypt, and see whether they are still alive.” Jethro said to Moses, “Go in peace.” — read the full passage →

so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, without sin, to those who are eagerly waiting for him for salvation.

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love;

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God. — read the full passage →

Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.” — read the full passage →

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. — read the full passage →

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

Thus consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

“To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things: — read the full passage →

His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, — read the full passage →

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name: