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: {peculiar: or, purchased} {praises: or, virtues}

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,

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.

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now {are ye} light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

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. {hath: Gr. is he who hath}

Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

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.

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: {blindness: or, hardness}

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

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.

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.

Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Then 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.

{And} we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us {our} sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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.

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.

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.

And 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.

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.

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.

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

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;

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. {shine...: or, be enlightened; for thy light cometh}

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, {by: or, for}

And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, {for you: or, for us}

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. {Open: Heb. Reveal}

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:

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? {of the: or, of that}

Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

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.

That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

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.

The LORD openeth {the eyes of} the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

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. {straight: Heb. into straightness}

A 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,

And {that} they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. {recover...: Gr. awake} {taken...: Gr. taken alive}

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: {it is} the gift of God:

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. {It is...: or, Art thou lighter than that thou shouldest, etc} {preserved: or, desolations}

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 light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

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:

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.

[{A Psalm} of David, Maschil.] Blessed {is he whose} transgression {is} forgiven, {whose} sin {is} covered. {A Psalm...: or, A Psalm of David giving instruction}

And 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.

Jesus 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.

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;

Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

And 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.

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;

Be it known unto you therefore, men {and} brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

And 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.

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. {he: or, it}

This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

That 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.

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

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.

He 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. {from prison...: or, away by distress and judgment: but, etc} {was he...: Heb. was the stroke upon him}

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.

By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once {for all}.

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? {lawful...: Heb. captivity of the just}

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

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.

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:

And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated {us} into the kingdom of his dear Son: {his...: Gr. the Son of his love}

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high {places}. {flesh...: Gr. blood and flesh} {spiritual...: or, wicked spirits} {high: or, heavenly}

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,

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.

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,

The Spirit of the Lord GOD {is} upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to {them that are} bound;

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: {peculiar: or, purchased} {praises: or, virtues}

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now {are ye} light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. {Open: Heb. Reveal}

But go ye and learn what {that} meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

To give light to them that sit in darkness and {in} the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Then 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.

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

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.

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. {It is...: or, Art thou lighter than that thou shouldest, etc} {preserved: or, desolations}

And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain {was} full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which {vail} is done away in Christ.

Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when {thine eye} is evil, thy body also {is} full of darkness.

And 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.

The LORD openeth {the eyes of} the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

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.

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

But blessed {are} your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, {shall be} grass with reeds and rushes. {grass...: or, a court for reeds, etc}

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:

And what {is} the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, {his mighty power: Gr. the might of his power}

For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

For this is the will of God, {even} your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.

To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, {for you: or, for us}

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:

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;

The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. {made...: or, saved thee}

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and {I pray God} your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth {it} under a bed; but setteth {it} on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they {are} the rejoicing of my heart.

{Then} will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

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.

And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, {and} them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD {shall be} a light unto me.

So Jesus had compassion {on them}, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

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.

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. {fell...: or, bowed himself}

Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. {to cause: Heb. to cause to ascend}

And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

Which is come unto you, as {it is} in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as {it doth} also in you, since the day ye heard {of it}, and knew the grace of God in truth:

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified {him} not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Therefore will I divide him {a portion} with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel {them} to come in, that my house may be filled.

Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

He hath not dealt so with any nation: and {as for his} judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.

To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

In whom we have redemption through his blood, {even} the forgiveness of sins:

And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD.

Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it. {shall light: or, shall cause to ascend} {it: Heb. the face of it}

That 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.

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw {it}, gave praise unto God.

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

And 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.

And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.

Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this {is} the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, {even} the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)

But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

And {that} they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. {recover...: Gr. awake} {taken...: Gr. taken alive}

But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that {are} in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures {shall be} in all high places.