Luke 2:32

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Isa 49:6 : 6 yea, he saith, It is too light a 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.
Isa 60:1-3 : 1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee. 2 For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Jehovah will arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. 3 And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Isa 42:6-7 : 6 I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; 7 to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and them that sit in darkness out of the {H3608} prison-house.
Acts 26:23 : 23 how that the Christ must suffer, [and] how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles.
Acts 13:47-48 : 47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth. 48 And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
Isa 60:19 : 19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Rev 21:23 : 23 And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof [is] the Lamb.
Isa 9:2 : 2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Acts 28:28 : 28 Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear.
Matt 4:16 : 16 the people that sat in darkness saw a great light, and to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, to them did light spring up.
Isa 45:25 : 25 In Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Isa 4:2 : 2 In that day shall the branch of Jehovah be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
Ps 85:9 : 9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.
Jer 2:11 : 11 Hath a nation changed [its] gods, which yet are no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
Zech 2:5 : 5 For I, saith Jehovah, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.
Luke 2:10 : 10 And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:
Rom 15:8-9 : 8 For I say that Christ hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises [given] unto the fathers, 9 and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, Therefore {G5124} will I give praise unto thee among the Gentiles, And sing unto thy name.
1 Cor 1:31 : 31 that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Luke 2:29-31
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29Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace;
30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;
Luke 1:76-80
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76Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;
77To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In the remission of their sins,
78Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,
79To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.
80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.
Isa 9:1-2
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78%
1But there shall be no gloom to her that was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time hath he made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
2The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Isa 49:6
76%
6yea, he saith, It is too light a 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.
Matt 4:14-16
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76%
14that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
15The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
16the people that sat in darkness saw a great light, and to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, to them did light spring up.
Isa 60:1-3
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75%
1Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.
2For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Jehovah will arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
3And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Luke 2:33-35
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33And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him;
34and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;
35yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; {G2532} that thoughts out of many hearts {G302} may be revealed.
Luke 1:32
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32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Acts 13:47
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47For so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.
John 12:41
72%
41These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory; and he spake of him.
Luke 1:16
72%
16And many of the children of Israel shall be turn unto the Lord their God.
Luke 2:14
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14Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace {G2107} among men in whom he is well pleased.
Luke 1:68-69
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71%
68Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
69And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David
Luke 1:54
71%
54He hath given help to Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy
Matt 12:17
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17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
Luke 2:9-12
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9And {G2400} an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:
11for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
12And this [is] the sign unto you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.
Luke 2:20
71%
20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them.
Isa 42:6-7
2 verses
70%
6I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
7to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and them that sit in darkness out of the {H3608} prison-house.
Matt 5:16
70%
16Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Luke 2:25-26
2 verses
70%
25And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
Matt 1:22
70%
22Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
Isa 9:8
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8The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
Ps 98:3
70%
3He hath remembered his lovingkindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel: All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Mal 1:5
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5And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, Jehovah be magnified beyond the border of Israel.
Isa 52:10
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10Jehovah hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Isa 40:5
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5and the glory of Jehovah shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.
Luke 2:17
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17And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.
Isa 11:10
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10And it shall come to pass in that day, that the root of Jesse, that standeth for an ensign of the peoples, unto him shall the nations seek; and his resting-place shall be glorious.
Mark 1:2
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2Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy {G3598} {G4675} way.
2 Cor 4:6
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6Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Matt 2:6
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6And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: for out of thee shall come forth a governor, who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.