Acts 26:18
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18 (A)to open their eyes, in order (B)to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, (C)that they may receive forgiveness of sins and (D)an inheritance among those who are (E)sanctified[a] by faith in Me.’
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- Acts 26:18 set apart
1 Peter 2:9
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9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of (A)darkness into His marvelous light;
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Ephesians 1:18
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18 (A)the eyes of your [a]understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is (B)the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
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- Ephesians 1:18 NU, M hearts
Acts 20:32
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32 “So now, brethren, I commend you to God and (A)to the word of His grace, which is able (B)to build you up and give you (C)an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
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2 Corinthians 4:6
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6 For it is the God (A)who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has (B)shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
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Ephesians 5:8
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Walk in Light
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are (A)light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
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Isaiah 42:7
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7 (A)To open blind eyes,
To (B)bring out prisoners from the prison,
Those who sit in (C)darkness from the prison house.
Luke 1:79
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79 (A)To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To (B)guide our feet into the way of peace.”
Colossians 1:12-14
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12 (A)giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of (B)the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13 He has delivered us from (C)the power of darkness (D)and [a]conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 (E)in whom we have redemption [b]through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.
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- Colossians 1:13 transferred
- Colossians 1:14 NU, M omit through His blood
John 8:12
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12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, (A)“I am the light of the world. He who (B)follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
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Ephesians 4:18
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18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the (A)blindness of their heart;
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Isaiah 35:5
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1 Thessalonians 5:4-8
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4 (A)But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all (B)sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6 (C)Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but (D)let us watch and be [a]sober. 7 For (E)those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk (F)are drunk at night. 8 But let us who are of the day be sober, (G)putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.
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- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 self-controlled
2 Corinthians 6:14
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14 (A)Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For (B)what [a]fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what [b]communion has light with darkness?
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- 2 Corinthians 6:14 in common
- 2 Corinthians 6:14 fellowship
2 Corinthians 4:4
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4 whose minds (A)the god of this age (B)has blinded, who do not believe, lest (C)the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, (D)who is the image of God, should shine on them.
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Acts 2:38
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38 Then Peter said to them, (A)“Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the [a]remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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- Acts 2:38 forgiveness
1 John 3:8
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8 (A)He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, (B)that He might destroy the works of the devil.
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1 John 1:9
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9 If we (A)confess our sins, He is (B)faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to (C)cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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Acts 20:21
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21 (A)testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, (B)repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Luke 24:47
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47 and that repentance and (A)remission of sins should be preached in His name (B)to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
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Revelation 21:27
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27 But (A)there shall by no means enter it anything [a]that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s (B)Book of Life.
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- Revelation 21:27 NU, M profane, nor one who causes
1 John 2:8-9
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8 Again, (A)a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, (B)because the darkness is passing away, and (C)the true light is already shining.
9 (D)He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now.
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1 Peter 2:25
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25 For (A)you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned (B)to the Shepherd and [a]Overseer of your souls.
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- 1 Peter 2:25 Gr. Episkopos
Acts 5:31
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31 (A)Him God has exalted to His right hand to be (B)Prince and (C)Savior, (D)to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
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1 John 5:19
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19 We know that we are of God, and (A)the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.
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