But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: …
End of linked passage: Colossians 1:14Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. …
End of linked passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:8Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. …
End of linked passage: 1 Corinthians 6:11And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. …
End of linked passage: 1 John 2:9And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men. …
End of linked passage: John 1:9And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. …
End of linked passage: Isaiah 60:3To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; …
End of linked passage: Hebrews 2:15To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, …
End of linked passage: Revelation 20:3Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. …
End of linked passage: Psalms 32:2The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
And he said, It is a light 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.
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. …
End of linked passage: Matthew 6:23A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. …
End of linked passage: John 12:36Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: …
End of linked passage: Romans 5:2But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.
Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? …
End of linked passage: Isaiah 49:25He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. …
End of linked passage: Isaiah 53:12When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: …
End of linked passage: Luke 11:22Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. …
End of linked passage: John 7:39And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. …
End of linked passage: Acts 9:18To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: …
End of linked passage: Acts 13:39That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, …
End of linked passage: Romans 4:9And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; …
End of linked passage: Titus 3:6And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
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