Luke 2:32
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
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- Isaiah 60:1–3Rank 1 from verse 32
1ARISE, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
2For, 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.
3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
1¶ ‖Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen vpon thee.
2For behold, the darknesse shall couer the earth, and grosse darknesse the people: but the LORD shall arise vpon thee, and his glory shall be seene vpon thee.
3*And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightnesse of thy rising.
- Isaiah 49:6Rank 2 from verse 32
6And 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.
6‖‖*And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my seruant to raise vp the tribes of Iacob, and to restore the preserued of Israel: I will also giue thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my saluation, vnto the end of the earth.
- Acts 26:23Rank 3 from verse 32
23That 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.
23That Christ should suffer, and that hee should be the first that should rise from the dead, & should shew light vnto the people, and to the Gentiles.
- Acts 13:47–48Rank 4 from verse 32
47For 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.
48And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
47For so hath the Lord cōmanded vs, saying, *I haue set thee to bee a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for saluation vnto the ends of the earth.
48And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordeined to eternall life, beleeued.
- Isaiah 42:6–7Rank 5 from verse 32
6I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine 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 prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
6*I the LORD haue called thee in righteousnes, and wil hold thine hand, and will keepe thee, and giue thee for a couenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles:
7**To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkenesse out of the prison house.
- Isaiah 9:2Rank 6 from verse 32
- Revelation 21:23Rank 7 from verse 32
- Acts 28:28Rank 8 from verse 32
- Isaiah 60:19Rank 9 from verse 32
19The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
19*The Sunne shall be no more thy light by day, neither for brightnesse shall the moone giue light vnto thee: but the LORD shall be vnto thee an euerlasting light, & thy God thy glory.
- Matthew 4:16Rank 10 from verse 32
- Isaiah 4:2Rank 11 from verse 32
2In that day shall the branch of the Lord be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
2††In that day shall the Branch of the LORD be beautifull and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shalbe excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
- Isaiah 45:25Rank 12 from verse 32
- Romans 15:8–9Rank 13 from verse 32
8Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
9And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
8Now I say, that Iesus Christ was a Minister of the circumcision for the trueth of God, to confirme the promises made vnto the fathers:
9And that the Gentiles might glorifie God for his mercie, as it is written, *For this cause I will confesse to thee among the Gentiles, and sing vnto thy Name.
- Zechariah 2:5Rank 14 from verse 32
- Psalms 85:9Rank 15 from verse 32
- 1 Corinthians 1:31Rank 16 from verse 32
- Jeremiah 2:11Rank 17 from verse 32
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Luke 2:32
Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.
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To make light or give light; to illuminate, enlighten, flash, or relieve a burden.
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Persons of the nations; in the New Testament, persons distinguished from Jews.
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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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2:25And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
2:25And behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon, and the same man was iust and deuout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the holy Ghost was vpon him.
2:26And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
2:26And it was reuealed vnto him by the holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seene the Lords Christ.
2:27And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
2:27And hee came by the spirit into the Temple: and when the parents brought in the child Iesus, to doe for him after the custome of the Lawe,
2:28Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
2:28Then tooke hee him vp in his armes, and blessed God, and said,
2:29Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
2:29Lord now lettest thou thy seruant depart in peace, according to thy word.
2:30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
2:30For mine eyes haue seene thy saluation.
2:31Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
2:31Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people.
2:32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
2:32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
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