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The Light

Our God is the Father of Lights (James 1#17).
Jesus is the Light (John 8#12).
Jesus called Us the light of the world (Matthew 5#14).

What Does Light Do?

Light shines into darkness, and darkness cannot remain.
In John, it is written that the light came into the world, and the darkness did not overcome it nor comprehend it (John 1#5).

(The Greek κατέλαβεν (katélaben) carries both meanings: to overpower and to grasp or understand.)

The way of God

At the beginning of creation, God said, “Let there be light” (Genesis 1#3).
At the end, when the Kingdom of God is fully revealed, **the glory of God is the light; the Lamb it's the Lamp; and glory that the kings (us) brought are also a source of light ** (Revelation 21#23).

Jesus said that the Son does nothing except what He sees the Father doing (John 5#19).
What the Father revealed in creation, the Son brought into the world -light in the midst of darkness. And in the end, God’s word is fulfilled upon the land as well—our dwelling place with Him forever. (Not Heaven btw)

The mystery

Had the rulers of this age understood God’s plan, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory (1 Corinthians 2#8).
Yet through His death and resurrection, we are made sons in the Kingdom of God (Romans 8#14).

As sons of God, we are called to do likewise:

Children of Light

It is not God’s design that we sit idle while He alone pushes back darkness.
It is His will that we participate, walking as "children of light"

Ephesians 5:8

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For G1063 ye were G2258 sometimes G4218 darkness, G4655 but G1161 now G3568 light G5457 in G1722 the Lord: G2962 walk G4043 as G5613 children G5043 of light: G5457

This authority is exercised through obedience and overcoming temptation (Revelation 12#11).

The Rest are under construction lol

📖 Mentions in Scripture

Genesis 1:3–5 – Light created; day and night named

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And God H430 said, H559 Let there be H1961 light: H216 and there was H1961 light. H216

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And God H430 called H7121 the light H216 Day, H3117 and the darkness H2822 he called H7121 Night. H3915 And the evening H6153 and the morning H1242 were H1961 the first H259 day. H3117

Genesis 1:14–18 – Sun, moon, and stars as lights for signs and seasons

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And God H430 said, H559 Let there be H1961 lights H3974 in the firmament H7549 of the heaven H8064 to divide H914 the day H3117 from H996 the night; H3915 and let them be H1961 for signs, H226 and for seasons, H4150 and for days, H3117 and years: H8141

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And to rule H4910 over the day H3117 and over the night, H3915 and to divide H914 the light H216 from H996 the darkness: H2822 and God H430 saw H7200 that H3588 good. H2896

Exodus 13:21–22 – Pillar of fire by night to give light

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And the Lord H3068 went H1980 before H6440 them by day H3119 in a pillar H5982 of a cloud, H6051 to lead H5148 them the way; H1870 and by night H3915 in a pillar H5982 of fire, H784 to give them light; H215 to go H1980 by day H3119 and night: H3915

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He took not away H4185 the pillar H5982 of the cloud H6051 by day, H3119 nor the pillar H5982 of fire H784 by night, H3915 before H6440 the people. H5971

Exodus 25:31–40 – Lampstand (menorah) for the sanctuary

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And thou shalt make H6213 a candlestick H4501 pure H2889 gold: H2091 beaten work H4749 shall the candlestick H4501 be made: H6213 his shaft, H3409 and his branches, H7070 his bowls, H1375 his knops, H3730 and his flowers, H6525 shall be H1961 of H4480 the same. H4480

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And look H7200 that thou make H6213 after their pattern, H8403 which H834 was shewed H7200 thee H859 in the mount. H2022

Leviticus 24:2–4 – The lamps to burn continually

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Command H6680 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 that they bring H3947 unto H413 thee pure H2134 oil H8081 olive H2132 beaten H3795 for the light, H3974 to cause the lamps H5216 to burn H5927 continually. H8548

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He shall order H6186 the lamps H5216 upon H5921 the pure H2889 candlestick H4501 before H6440 the Lord H3068 continually. H8548

Numbers 6:24–26 – “The LORD make his face shine upon you”

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The Lord H3068 bless H1288 thee, and keep H8104 thee: H8104

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The Lord H3068 lift up H5375 his countenance H6440 upon H413 thee, and give H7760 thee peace. H7965

Deuteronomy 4:19 – Warning not to worship sun, moon, and stars

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And lest H6435 thou lift up H5375 thine eyes H5869 unto heaven, H8064 and when thou seest H7200 the sun, H8121 and the moon, H3394 and the stars, H3556 all H3605 the host H6635 of heaven, H8064 shouldest be driven H5080 to worship H7812 them, and serve H5647 them, which H834 the Lord H3068 thy God H430 hath divided H2505 unto all H3605 nations H5971 under H8478 the whole H3605 heaven. H8064

Joshua 10:12–13 – Sun and moon stand still

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Then H227 spake H1696 Joshua H3091 to the Lord H3068 in the day H3117 when the Lord H3068 delivered up H5414 the Amorites H567 before H6440 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and he said H559 in the sight H5869 of Israel, H3478 Sun, H8121 stand thou still H1826 upon Gibeon; H1391 and thou, Moon, H3394 in the valley H6010 of Ajalon. H357

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And the sun H8121 stood still, H1826 and the moon H3394 stayed, H5975 until H5704 the people H1471 had avenged H5358 themselves upon their enemies. H341 not H3808 this H1931 written H3789 in H5921 the book H5612 of Jasher? H3477 So the sun H8121 stood still H5975 in the midst H2677 of heaven, H8064 and hasted H213 not H3808 to go down H935 about a whole H8549 day. H3117

2 Samuel 23:3–4 – The just ruler as morning light when the sun rises

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The God H430 of Israel H3478 said, H559 the Rock H6697 of Israel H3478 spake H1696 to me, He that ruleth over H4910 men H120 just, H6662 ruling H4910 in the fear H3374 of God. H430

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And as the light H216 of the morning, H1242 the sun H8121 riseth, H2224 a morning H1242 without H3808 clouds; H5645 the tender grass H1877 out of the earth H776 by clear shining H5051 after rain. H4306

Job 38:12–15 – God commands the morning; dawn takes hold

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Hast thou commanded H6680 the morning H1242 since thy days; H3117 caused the dayspring H7837 to know H3045 his place; H4725

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And from the wicked H7563 their light H216 is withholden, H4513 and the high H7311 arm H2220 shall be broken. H7665

Psalm 19:1–6 – The sun’s course declared

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The heavens H8064 declare H5608 the glory H3519 of God; H410 and the firmament H7549 sheweth H5046 his handywork. H4639

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His going forth H4161 from the end H7097 of the heaven, H8064 and his circuit H8622 unto H5921 the ends H7098 of it: and there is nothing H369 hid H5641 from the heat H2535 thereof. H2535

Psalm 27:1 – “The LORD is my light and my salvation”

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The Lord H3068 my light H216 and my salvation; H3468 whom H4310 shall I fear? H3372 the Lord H3068 the strength H4581 of my life; H2416 of whom H4310 shall I be afraid? H6342

Psalm 36:9 – “In your light we see light”

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For H3588 with H5973 thee the fountain H4726 of life: H2416 in thy light H216 shall we see H7200 light. H216

Psalm 104:2 – God covers himself with light as a garment

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Who coverest H5844 with light H216 as a garment: H8008 who stretchest out H5186 the heavens H8064 like a curtain: H3407

Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is a lamp… a light”

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Thy word H1697 a lamp H5216 unto my feet, H7272 and a light H216 unto my path. H5410

Proverbs 4:18–19 – Path of the righteous like dawn; way of the wicked darkness

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But the path H734 of the just H6662 as the shining H5051 light, H216 that shineth H215 more and more H1980 unto H5704 the perfect H3559 day. H3117

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The way H1870 of the wicked H7563 as darkness: H653 they know H3045 not H3808 at what H4100 they stumble. H3782

Isaiah 9:2 – People who walked in darkness have seen a great light

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The people H5971 that walked H1980 in darkness H2822 have seen H7200 a great H1419 light: H216 they that dwell H3427 in the land H776 of the shadow of death, H6757 upon H5921 them hath the light H216 shined. H5050

Isaiah 42:6–7 – Servant as a light to the nations; opening blind eyes

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I H589 the Lord H3068 have called H7121 thee in righteousness, H6664 and will hold H2388 thine hand, H3027 and will keep H5341 thee, and give H5414 thee for a covenant H1285 of the people, H5971 for a light H216 of the Gentiles; H1471

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To open H6491 the blind H5787 eyes, H5869 to bring out H3318 the prisoners H616 from the prison, H4525 them that sit H3427 in darkness H2822 out of the prison H3608 house. H1004

Isaiah 49:6 – Light for the nations; salvation to the ends of the earth

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And he said, H559 It is a light thing H7043 that thou shouldest be H1961 my servant H5650 to raise up H6965 the tribes H7626 of Jacob, H3290 and to restore H7725 the preserved H5336 of Israel: H3478 I will also give H5414 thee for a light H216 to the Gentiles, H1471 that thou mayest be H1961 my salvation H3444 unto H5704 the end H7097 of the earth. H776

Isaiah 60:1–3 – “Arise, shine… the LORD will arise upon you”

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Arise, H6965 shine; H215 for H3588 thy light H216 is come, H935 and the glory H3519 of the Lord H3068 is risen H2224 upon H5921 thee. H5921

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And the Gentiles H1471 shall come H1980 to thy light, H216 and kings H4428 to the brightness H5051 of thy rising. H2225

Micah 7:8 – “When I sit in darkness, the LORD will be a light to me”

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Rejoice H8056 not H408 against me, O mine enemy: H341 when H3588 I fall, H5307 I shall arise; H6965 when H3588 I sit H3427 in darkness, H2822 the Lord H3068 a light H216 unto me. H216

Matthew 5:14–16 – “You are the light of the world”

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Ye G5210 are G2075 the light G3588 of the G3588 world. G2889 A city G4172 that is set G2749 on G1883 an hill G3735 cannot G1410 be hid. G2928

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Let your G5216 light G5457 so G3779 shine G2989 before G1715 men, G444 that G3704 they may see G1492 your G5216 good G2570 works, G2041 and G2532 glorify G1392 your G5216 Father G3962 which is G3588 in G1722 heaven. G3772

Matthew 13:43 – “The righteous will shine like the sun”

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Then G5119 the G3588 shall shine G1584 righteous G1342 forth G1584 as G5613 the G3588 sun G2246 in G1722 the G3588 kingdom G932 of G3962 their G846 Father. G3962 Who hath G2192 ears G3775 to hear, G191 let him hear. G191

Matthew 25:1–13 – Parable of the ten virgins; lamps prepared

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Then G5119 shall G3666 the G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 be likened G3666 ten G1176 unto G3933 virgins, G3933 which G3748 took G2983 their G846 lamps, G2985 and went G1831 forth G1519 to meet G529 the G3588 bridegroom. G3566

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Watch G1127 therefore, G3767 for G3754 ye know G1492 neither G3756 the G3588 day G2250 nor G3761 the G3588 hour G5610 wherein G1722 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 cometh. G2064

Mark 4:21–22 – Lamp brought to give light; nothing hidden forever

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And G2532 he said G3004 unto them, G846 Is G3385 a G3588 candle G3088 brought G2064 to G2443 be put G5087 under G5259 a G3588 bushel, G3426 or G2228 under G5259 a G3588 bed? G2825 and not G3756 to G2443 be set G2007 on G1909 a G3588 candlestick? G3087

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For G1063 there is G2076 nothing G3756 hid, G2927 which G3739 shall G1437 not G3361 be manifested; G5319 neither G3761 was any thing kept G1096 secret, G614 but G235 that G2443 it should come G2064 abroad. G1519

Luke 11:33–36 – Lamp of the body; light within

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No man, G3762 when G1161 he hath lighted G681 a candle, G3088 putteth G5087 in G1519 a secret place, G2927 neither G3761 under G5259 a G3588 bushel, G3426 but G235 on G1909 a G3588 candlestick, G3087 that G2443 they G3588 which come in G1531 may see G991 the G3588 light. G5338

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If G1487 thy G4675 whole G3650 body G4983 therefore G3767 full of light, G5460 having G2192 no G3361 part G3313 dark, G4652 the whole G3650 shall be G2071 full of light, G5460 as G5613 when G3752 the bright G3588 shining G796 a G3588 of G3088 candle G3088 doth give G5461 thee G4571 light. G5461

John 1:4–9 – Life as light; true light coming into the world

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In G1722 him G846 was G2258 life; G2222 and G2532 the G3588 life G2222 was G2258 the G3588 light G5457 of G444 men. G444

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was G2258 the G3588 true G228 Light, G5457 which G3739 lighteth G5461 every G3956 man G444 that cometh G2064 into G1519 the G3588 world. G2889

John 3:19–21 – Light has come; deeds exposed

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And G1161 this G3778 is G2076 the G3588 condemnation, G2920 that G3754 light G5457 is come G2064 into G1519 the G3588 world, G2889 and G2532 men G444 loved G25 darkness G4655 rather G3123 than G2228 light, G5457 because G1063 their G846 deeds G2041 were G2258 evil. G4190

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But G1161 he that doeth G4160 truth G225 cometh G2064 to G4314 the G3588 light, G5457 that G2443 his G846 deeds G2041 may be made manifest, G5319 that G3754 they are G2076 wrought G2038 in G1722 God. G2316

John 8:12 – “I am the light of the world”

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Then G3767 spake G2980 Jesus G2424 again G3825 unto them, G846 saying, G3004 I G1473 am G1510 the G3588 light G5457 of the G3588 world: G2889 he G3588 that followeth G190 me G1698 not G3756 shall G4043 walk G4043 in G1722 darkness, G4653 but G235 shall have G2192 the G3588 light G5457 of G3588 life. G2222

John 9:5 – “While I am in the world, I am the light of the world”

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As long as G3752 I am G5600 in G1722 the G3588 world, G2889 I am G1510 the light G5457 of the G3588 world. G2889

John 12:35–36 – Walk while you have the light; become sons of light

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Then G3767 Jesus G2424 said G2036 unto them, G846 Yet G2089 a little G3398 while G5550 is G2076 the G3588 light G5457 with G3326 you. G5216 Walk G4043 while G2193 ye have G2192 the G3588 light, G5457 lest G2443 darkness G4653 come upon G2638 you: G5209 for G2532 he G3588 that walketh G4043 in G1722 darkness G4653 knoweth G1492 not G3756 whither G4226 he goeth. G5217

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While G2193 ye have G2192 light, G5457 believe G4100 in G1519 the G3588 light, G5457 that G2443 ye may be G1096 the children G5207 of light. G5457 These things G5023 spake G2980 Jesus, G2424 and G2532 departed, G565 and did hide himself G2928 from G575 them. G846

Acts 26:18 – Turn from darkness to light

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To open G455 their G846 eyes, G3788 to turn G1994 from G575 darkness G4655 to G1519 light, G5457 and G2532 the G3588 power G1849 of G4567 Satan G4567 unto G1909 God, G2316 that G3588 they G846 may receive G2983 forgiveness G859 of sins, G266 and G2532 inheritance G2819 among G1722 them which G3588 are sanctified G37 by faith G4102 that G3588 is in G1519 me. G1691

Romans 13:12 – Cast off works of darkness; put on armor of light

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The G3588 night G3571 is far spent, G4298 the G3588 day G2250 is at hand: G1448 let us cast G659 therefore G3767 off G659 the G3588 works G2041 of G4655 darkness, G4655 and G2532 let us put on G1746 the G3588 armour G3696 of G5457 light. G5457

2 Corinthians 4:6 – God who said “Let light shine” shines in hearts

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For G3754 God, G2316 who G3739 commanded G2036 the G3588 light G5457 to shine G2989 out of G1537 darkness, G4655 hath shined G2989 in G1722 our G2257 hearts, G2588 to G4314 the light G5462 the G3588 of G1108 knowledge G1108 the G3588 of G1391 glory G1391 of G2316 God G2316 in G1722 the face G4383 of Jesus G2424 Christ. G5547

Ephesians 5:8–14 – Walk as children of light; “Awake… Christ will shine on you”

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For G1063 ye were G2258 sometimes G4218 darkness, G4655 but G1161 now G3568 light G5457 in G1722 the Lord: G2962 walk G4043 as G5613 children G5043 of light: G5457

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Wherefore G1352 he saith, G3004 Awake thou G1453 that G3588 sleepest, G2518 and G2532 arise G450 from G1537 the G3588 dead, G3498 and G2532 Christ G5547 thee G4671 shall give light. G2017

Colossians 1:12–13 – Inheritance of the saints in light; delivered from darkness

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Giving thanks G2168 the G3588 unto G3962 Father, G3962 which G3588 hath made meet G2427 us G2248 to be G1519 partakers G3310 the G3588 of G2819 inheritance G2819 the G3588 of G40 saints G40 in G1722 light: G5457

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Who G3739 hath delivered G4506 us G2248 from G1537 the G3588 power G1849 of G4655 darkness, G4655 and G2532 hath translated G3179 into G1519 the G3588 kingdom G932 of his G846 dear G26 Son: G5207

1 Thessalonians 5:5 – “You are all children of light”

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Ye G5210 are G2075 all G3956 the children G5207 of light, G5457 and G2532 the children G5207 of the day: G2250 we are G2070 not G3756 of the night, G3571 nor G3761 of darkness. G4655

1 John 1:5–7 – God is light; walking in the light

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This G3778 then G2532 is G2076 the G3588 message G1860 which G3739 we have heard G191 of G575 him, G846 and G2532 declare G312 unto you, G5213 that G3754 God G2316 is G2076 light, G5457 and G2532 in G1722 him G846 is G2076 no G3756 darkness G4653 at all. G3762

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But G1161 if G1437 we walk G4043 in G1722 the G3588 light, G5457 as G5613 he G846 is G2076 in G1722 the G3588 light, G5457 we have G2192 fellowship G2842 with G3326 one G240 another, G240 and G2532 the G3588 blood G129 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 his G846 Son G5207 cleanseth G2511 us G2248 from G575 all G3956 sin. G266

Revelation 21:23–24 – No need of sun or moon; Lamb is its light

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And G2532 the G3588 city G4172 had G2192 no G3756 need G5532 the G3588 of G2246 sun, G2246 neither G3761 the G3588 of G4582 moon, G4582 to G2443 shine G5316 in G1722 it: G846 for G1063 the G3588 glory G1391 of G2316 God G2316 did lighten G5461 it, G846 and G2532 the G3588 Lamb G721 the G3588 light G3088 thereof. G846

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And G2532 the G3588 nations G1484 them G3588 of which are G4982 saved G4982 shall walk G4043 in G1722 the G3588 light G5457 of it: G846 and G2532 the G3588 kings G935 of G1093 the G3588 earth G1093 do bring G5342 their G846 glory G1391 and G2532 honour G5092 into G1519 it. G846

Revelation 22:5 – No night; the Lord God gives them light

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And G2532 there shall be G2071 no G3756 night G3571 there; G1563 and G2532 they G2192 need G5532 no G3756 candle, G3088 neither G2532 light G5457 of the sun; G2246 for G3754 the Lord G2962 God G2316 giveth G5461 them G846 light: G5461 and G2532 they shall reign G936 for G1519 ever G165 and G165 ever. G165