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Isaiah 9:2
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Isaiah 9:2
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Isaiah 9:2
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Isaiah 9:2
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Matthew 4:16
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Matthew 4:16
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16 the people who sat in darkness
have seen a great light.
And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow,
a light has shined.”[a]
Matthew 4:16
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Matthew 4:16
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Ephesians 5:8
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Ephesians 5:8
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8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!
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Ephesians 5:8
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Ephesians 5:8
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John 12:46
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John 12:46
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46 I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.
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John 12:46
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John 12:46
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46 I have come into the world as a light,(A) so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
John 8:12
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John 8:12
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Jesus, the Light of the World
12 Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”
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John 8:12
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John 8:12
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Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony
12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am(A) the light of the world.(B) Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”(C)
Luke 1:78-79
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Luke 1:78-79
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78 Because of God’s tender mercy,
the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,[a]
79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
and to guide us to the path of peace.”
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- 1:78 Or the Morning Light from Heaven is about to visit us.
Luke 1:78-79
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Luke 1:78-79
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1 Peter 2:9
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1 Peter 2:9
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9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests,[a] a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
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- 2:9 Greek a royal priesthood.
1 John 1:5-7
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1 John 1:5-7
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Living in the Light
5 This is the message we heard from Jesus[a] and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. 6 So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. 7 But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
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- 1:5 Greek from him.
1 John 1:5-7
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1 John 1:5-7
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Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness
5 This is the message we have heard(A) from him and declare to you: God is light;(B) in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness,(C) we lie and do not live out the truth.(D) 7 But if we walk in the light,(E) as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all[a] sin.(F)
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- 1 John 1:7 Or every
Isaiah 60:1-3
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Isaiah 60:1-3
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Future Glory for Jerusalem
60 “Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see.
For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.
2 Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth,
but the glory of the Lord rises and appears over you.
3 All nations will come to your light;
mighty kings will come to see your radiance.
Isaiah 60:1-3
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Isaiah 60:1-3
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The Glory of Zion
60 “Arise,(A) shine, for your light(B) has come,
and the glory(C) of the Lord rises upon you.
2 See, darkness(D) covers the earth
and thick darkness(E) is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
and his glory appears over you.
3 Nations(F) will come to your light,(G)
and kings(H) to the brightness of your dawn.
Luke 2:32
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Luke 2:32
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32 He is a light to reveal God to the nations,
and he is the glory of your people Israel!”
Luke 2:32
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Luke 2:32
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32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and the glory of your people Israel.”(A)
Isaiah 60:19
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Isaiah 60:19
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19 “No longer will you need the sun to shine by day,
nor the moon to give its light by night,
for the Lord your God will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your glory.
Isaiah 60:19
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Isaiah 60:19
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Ephesians 5:13-14
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Ephesians 5:13-14
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13 But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them, 14 for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said,
“Awake, O sleeper,
rise up from the dead,
and Christ will give you light.”
Ephesians 5:13-14
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Ephesians 5:13-14
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13 But everything exposed by the light(A) becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. 14 This is why it is said:
Psalm 107:10
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Psalm 107:10
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10 Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom,
imprisoned in iron chains of misery.
Psalm 107:10
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Psalm 107:10
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