Psalm 112:4
New King James Version
4 (A)Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness;
He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Psalm 112:4
New American Standard Bible
Psalm 112:4
Amplified Bible
4
Light arises in the darkness for the upright;
He is gracious and compassionate and righteous (upright—in right standing with God).
Psalm 18:28
New King James Version
28 (A)For You will light my lamp;
The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalm 18:28
New American Standard Bible
Psalm 18:28
Amplified Bible
28
For You cause my lamp to be lighted and to shine;
The Lord my God illumines my darkness.
Isaiah 58:7-10
New King James Version
7 Is it not (A)to share your bread with the hungry,
And that you bring to your house the poor who are [a]cast out;
(B)When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not hide yourself from (C)your own flesh?
8 (D)Then your light shall break forth like the morning,
Your healing shall spring forth speedily,
And your righteousness shall go before you;
(E)The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer;
You shall cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’
“If you take away the yoke from your midst,
The [b]pointing of the finger, and (F)speaking wickedness,
10 If you extend your soul to the hungry
And satisfy the afflicted soul,
Then your light shall dawn in the darkness,
And your [c]darkness shall be as the noonday.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 58:7 wandering
- Isaiah 58:9 Lit. sending out of
- Isaiah 58:10 Or gloom
Isaiah 58:7-10
New American Standard Bible
7 Is it not to (A)break your bread [a]with the hungry
And (B)bring the homeless poor into the house;
When you see the (C)naked, to cover him;
And not to (D)hide yourself from your own flesh?
8 Then your (E)light will break out like the dawn,
And your (F)recovery will spring up quickly;
And your (G)righteousness will go before you;
The glory of the (H)Lord will be your rear guard.
9 Then you will (I)call, and the Lord will answer;
You will cry for help, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you (J)remove the yoke from your midst,
The [b](K)pointing of the finger and (L)speaking wickedness,
10 And if you (M)offer yourself to the hungry
And satisfy the [c]need of the afflicted,
Then your (N)light will rise in darkness,
And your gloom will become like midday.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 58:7 Lit for
- Isaiah 58:9 I.e., an abusive gesture
- Isaiah 58:10 Or soul
Isaiah 58:7-10
Amplified Bible
7
“Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry
And bring the homeless poor into the house;
When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not to hide yourself from [the needs of] your own flesh and blood?
8
“Then your light will break out like the dawn,
And your healing (restoration, new life) will quickly spring forth;
Your righteousness will go before you [leading you to peace and prosperity],
The glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.(A)
9
“Then you will call, and the Lord will answer;
You will cry for help, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you take away from your midst the yoke [of oppression],
The finger pointed in scorn [toward the oppressed or the godly], and [every form of] wicked (sinful, unjust) speech,(B)
10
And if you offer yourself to [assist] the hungry
And satisfy the [a]need of the afflicted,
Then your light will rise in darkness
And your gloom will become like midday.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 58:10 Lit soul.
Isaiah 34:5
New King James Version
5 “For (A)My sword shall be bathed in heaven;
Indeed it (B)shall come down on Edom,
And on the people of My curse, for judgment.
Isaiah 34:5
New American Standard Bible
5 For (A)My sword has drunk its fill in heaven;
Behold it shall descend for judgment upon (B)Edom,
And upon the people whom I have (C)designated for destruction.
Isaiah 34:5
Amplified Bible
5
For My sword is satiated [with blood] in heaven;
Indeed, it will come down for judgment on Edom
And on the people whom I have doomed for destruction.(A)
2 Peter 1:19
New King James Version
19 [a]And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a (A)light that shines in a dark place, (B)until (C)the day dawns and the morning star rises in your (D)hearts;
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- 2 Peter 1:19 Or We also have the more sure prophetic word
2 Peter 1:19
Amplified Bible
19 So we have the prophetic word made more certain. You do well to pay [close] attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and light breaks through the gloom and the [a]morning star arises in your hearts.(A)
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- 2 Peter 1:19 Lit light-bringer.
Luke 1:78-79
New King James Version
78 Through the tender mercy of our God,
With which the [a]Dayspring from on high [b]has visited us;
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.”
Luke 1:78-79
New American Standard Bible
78 Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which (A)the Sunrise from on high will visit us,
79 (B)To shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To guide our feet into the (C)way of peace.”
Luke 1:78-79
Amplified Bible
78
Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise (the Messiah) from on high will dawn and visit us,(A)
79
To shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
To guide our feet [in a straight line] into the way of peace and serenity.”(B)
Matthew 24:27
New King James Version
27 (A)For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
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Matthew 24:27
New American Standard Bible
27 (A)For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will the (B)coming of the (C)Son of Man [a]be.
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- Matthew 24:27 I.e., be visible everywhere
Matthew 24:27
Amplified Bible
27 For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming [in glory] of the Son of Man [everyone will see Him clearly].
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Ephesians 5:8
New King James Version
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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Ephesians 5:8
New American Standard Bible
8 for (A)you were once (B)darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as (C)children of light
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Ephesians 5:8
Amplified Bible
8 For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of Light [live as those who are native-born to the Light]
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Job 25:3
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Job 25:3 Can His armies be counted?
Job 25:3
New American Standard Bible
3 Is there any number to (A)His troops?
And upon whom does His light not rise?
Job 25:3
Amplified Bible
3
“Is there any number to His [vast celestial] armies?
And upon whom does His light not rise?
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