Isaiah 60:1-3
The Future Glory of Israel
1 aArise, shine, for your light has come,and bthe glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
2For behold, darkness shall cover the earth,
and thick darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will arise upon you,
and his glory will be seen upon you.
3 cAnd nations shall come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your rising.
Matthew 5:15
15 dNor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.Luke 8:16
A Lamp Under a Jar
16 e, f“No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light.Luke 11:33
The Light in You
33 g“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light.1 Corinthians 12:7
7 hTo each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.Ephesians 5:3-15
3But isexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness jmust not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. 4Let there be kno filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, lwhich are out of place, but instead mlet there be thanksgiving. 5For you may be sure of this, that neveryone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous ( othat is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 pLet no one qdeceive you with empty words, for because of these things rthe wrath of God comes upon sthe sons of disobedience. 7Therefore tdo not become partners with them; 8for uat one time you were vdarkness, but now you are light in the Lord. wWalk as children of light 9(for xthe fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10and ytry to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 zTake no part in the aaunfruitful abworks of darkness, but instead acexpose them. 12For adit is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. 13But when aeanything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, 14for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,af“Awake, O sleeper,
and agarise from the dead,
and ahChrist will shine on you.”
15 aiLook carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
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