Luke 2:32

World English Bible (2000)

a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel."

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  • Isa 49:6 : 6 yes, he says, "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give you for a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth."
  • Isa 60:1-3 : 1 "Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of Yahweh is risen on you. 2 For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you. 3 Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.
  • Isa 42:6-7 : 6 "I, Yahweh, have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and make you a covenant for the people, as a light for the nations; 7 to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.
  • Acts 26:23 : 23 how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."
  • Acts 13:47-48 : 47 For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, 'I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.'" 48 As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
  • Isa 60:19 : 19 The sun shall be no more your light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light to you: but Yahweh will be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory.
  • Rev 21:23 : 23 The city has no need for the sun, neither of the moon, to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
  • Isa 9:2 : 2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Those who lived in the land of the shadow of death, on them the light has shined.
  • Acts 28:28 : 28 "Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations. They will also listen."
  • Matt 4:16 : 16 the people who sat in darkness saw a great light, to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned."
  • Isa 45:25 : 25 In Yahweh shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
  • Isa 4:2 : 2 In that day, Yahweh's branch will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the beauty and glory of the survivors of Israel.
  • Ps 85:9 : 9 Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.
  • Jer 2:11 : 11 Has a nation changed [its] gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.
  • Zech 2:5 : 5 For I,' says Yahweh, 'will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.
  • Luke 2:10 : 10 The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
  • Rom 15:8-9 : 8 Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers, 9 and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "Therefore will I give praise to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name."
  • 1 Cor 1:31 : 31 that, according as it is written, "He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."

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