Genesis 1:3
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3 Then God said: Let there be light, and there was light.(A)
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Genesis 1:3
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Isaiah 9:1
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Chapter 9
1 The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
Upon those who lived in a land of gloom
a light has shone.(A)
Isaiah 9:1
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9 [a]Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom(A) for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,(B) but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan—
Footnotes
- Isaiah 9:1 In Hebrew texts 9:1 is numbered 8:23, and 9:2-21 is numbered 9:1-20.
Acts 26:13-23
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13 (A)At midday, along the way, O king, I saw a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my traveling companions.(B) 14 We all fell to the ground and I heard a voice saying to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?(C) It is hard for you to kick against the goad.’[a] 15 And I said, ‘Who are you, sir?’ And the Lord replied, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.(D) 16 Get up now, and stand on your feet.(E) I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness of what you have seen [of me] and what you will be shown.[b] 17 I shall deliver you from this people and from the Gentiles to whom I send you,(F) 18 to open their eyes[c] that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may obtain forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been consecrated by faith in me.’(G)
19 “And so, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. 20 On the contrary, first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem and throughout the whole country of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached the need to repent and turn to God, and to do works giving evidence of repentance. 21 (H)That is why the Jews seized me [when I was] in the temple and tried to kill me. 22 (I)But I have enjoyed God’s help to this very day, and so I stand here testifying to small and great alike, saying nothing different from what the prophets and Moses foretold,[d] 23 that the Messiah must suffer[e] and that, as the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”(J)
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- 26:14 In Hebrew: see note on Acts 21:40. It is hard for you to kick against the goad: this proverb is commonly found in Greek literature and in this context signifies the senselessness and ineffectiveness of any opposition to the divine influence in his life.
- 26:16 The words of Jesus directed to Paul here reflect the dialogues between Christ and Ananias (Acts 9:15) and between Ananias and Paul (Acts 22:14–15) in the two previous accounts of Paul’s conversion.
- 26:18 To open their eyes: though no mention is made of Paul’s blindness in this account (cf. Acts 9:8–9, 12, 18; 22:11–13), the task he is commissioned to perform is the removal of other people’s spiritual blindness.
- 26:22 Saying nothing different from what the prophets and Moses foretold: see note on Lk 18:31.
- 26:23 That the Messiah must suffer: see note on Lk 24:26.
Acts 26:13-23
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13 About noon, King Agrippa, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, blazing around me and my companions. 14 We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice(A) saying to me in Aramaic,[a](B) ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
15 “Then I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’
“ ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied. 16 ‘Now get up and stand on your feet.(C) I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me.(D) 17 I will rescue you(E) from your own people and from the Gentiles.(F) I am sending you to them 18 to open their eyes(G) and turn them from darkness to light,(H) and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins(I) and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’(J)
19 “So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient(K) to the vision from heaven. 20 First to those in Damascus,(L) then to those in Jerusalem(M) and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles,(N) I preached that they should repent(O) and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.(P) 21 That is why some Jews seized me(Q) in the temple courts and tried to kill me.(R) 22 But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen(S)— 23 that the Messiah would suffer(T) and, as the first to rise from the dead,(U) would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.”(V)
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- Acts 26:14 Or Hebrew
Galatians 1:15-16
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15 But when [God], who from my mother’s womb had set me apart and called me through his grace, was pleased(A) 16 to reveal his Son to me,(B) so that I might proclaim him to the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult flesh and blood,[a]
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- 1:16 Flesh and blood: human authorities (cf. Mt 16:17; 1 Cor 15:50). Paul’s apostleship comes from God (Gal 1:1).
Galatians 1:15-16
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15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb(A) and called me(B) by his grace, was pleased 16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles,(C) my immediate response was not to consult any human being.(D)
John 8:12
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12 Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”(A)
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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)
Hebrews 1:3
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3 who is the refulgence of his glory,
the very imprint of his being,
and who sustains all things by his mighty word.
When he had accomplished purification from sins,
he took his seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high,(A)
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