Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God; so that they may receive pardon for their sins, and a place among those who have become God's People, by faith in me.'
Acts 20:32
And now I commend you to the Lord and to the Message of his Love--a Message which has the power to build up your characters, and to give you your place among all those who have become Christ's People.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are 'a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, God's own People,' entrusted with the proclamation of the goodness of him who called you out of Darkness into his wonderful Light.
Luke 24:47
And that repentance for forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed on his authority to all the nations--beginning at Jerusalem.
Acts 2:38
"Repent," answered Peter, "and be baptized every one of you in the Faith of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 5:8
For, although you were once in Darkness, now, by your union with the Lord, you are in the Light. Live as 'Children of Light'- -
Acts 5:31
It is this Jesus whom God has exalted to his right hand, to be a Guide and a Savior, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.
2 Corinthians 4:6
Indeed, the same God who said 'Out of darkness light shall shine,' has shone in upon our hearts, so that we should bring out into the light the knowledge of the glory of God, seen in the face of Christ.
Ephesians 1:18
That your minds may be so enlightened that you may realize the hope given by God's Call, the wealth of the glory of his heritage among Christ's People,
Acts 15:9
He made no distinction between them and us, when he purified their hearts by their faith.
Acts 20:21
I earnestly pointed both Jews and Greeks to the repentance that leads to God, and to faith in Jesus, our Lord.
Matthew 4:16
The people who were dwelling in darkness Have seen a great Light, And, for those who were dwelling in the shadow-land of Death, A Light has risen!'
Matthew 6:22-23
The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is unclouded, your whole body will be lit up;
Luke 1:77
To give his people the knowledge of salvation In the forgiveness of their sins,
Luke 1:79
To give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, And guide our feet into the way of peace."
Luke 2:32
A Light to bring light to the Gentiles, And to be the Glory of thy people Israel."
Luke 4:18
'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, For he has consecrated me to bring Good News to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim release to captives and restoration of sight to the blind, To set the oppressed at liberty,
Luke 11:21-22
When a strong man is keeping guard, fully armed, over his own mansion, his property is in safety;
Luke 24:45
Then he enabled them to understand the meaning of the Scriptures, saying to them:
John 1:4-9
That which came into being in him was Life; and the Life was the Light of Man;
John 3:19
The ground of his condemnation is this, that though the Light has come into the world, men preferred the darkness to the Light, because their actions were wicked.
John 4:10
"If you knew of the gift of God," replied Jesus, "and who it is that is saying to you 'Give me some water,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you 'living water'."
John 4:14
But whoever once drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst any more; but the water that I will give him shall become a spring welling up within him--a source of Immortal Life."
John 7:38-39
He who believes in me--As Scripture says, Out of his heart shall flow rivers of 'Living Water.'"
John 8:12
Jesus again addressed the people. "I am the Light of the World," he said. "He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the Light of Life."
John 9:5
As long as I am in the world, I am the Light of the world."
John 9:39
And Jesus added: "It was to put men to the test that I came into this world, in order that those that cannot see should see, and that those that can see should become blind."
John 12:35-36
"Only a little while longer," answered Jesus, "will you have the Light among you. Travel on while you have the Light, so that darkness may not overtake you; he who travels in the darkness does not know where he is going.
John 17:17
Consecrate them by the Truth; thy Message is Truth.
Acts 3:19
Therefore, repent and turn, that your sins may be wiped away; so that happier times may come from the Lord himself,
Acts 9:17-18
So Ananias went, entered the house, and, placing his hands on Saul, said: "Saul, my Brother, I have been sent by the Lord--by Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here--so that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
Acts 10:43
To him it is that all the Prophets bear witness, when they say that every one who believes in him receives through his Name forgiveness of sins."
Acts 13:38-39
I would, therefore, have you know, brothers, that through Jesus forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you,
Acts 13:47
For this is the Lord's command to us--'I have destined thee for a Light to the Gentiles, a means of Salvation to the ends of the earth'."
Acts 26:23
That the Christ must suffer, and that, by rising from the dead, he was destined to be the first to bring news of Light, not only to our nation, but also to the Gentiles."
Romans 4:6-9
In precisely the same way David speaks of the blessing pronounced upon the man who is regarded by God as righteous apart from actions--
Romans 5:1-2
Therefore, having been pronounced righteous as the result of faith, let us enjoy peace with God through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Romans 8:17
And if children, then heirs-heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ, since we share Christ's sufferings in order that we may also share his Glory.
1 Corinthians 1:2
From Paul, who has been called to be an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, And from Sosthenes, our Brother.
1 Corinthians 1:30
But you, by your union with Christ Jesus, belong to God; and Christ, by God's will, became not only our Wisdom, but also our Righteousness, Holiness, and Deliverance,
1 Corinthians 6:10-11
Or a thief, or covetous, or a drunkard, or abusive, or grasping, will have any share in God's Kingdom.
2 Corinthians 4:4
Men whose minds have been blinded by the God of this Age, unbelievers as they are, so that the light from the Good News of the glory of the Christ, who is the very incarnation of God, should not shine for them.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not enter into inconsistent relations with those who reject the Faith. For what partnership can there be between righteousness and lawlessness? or what has light to do with darkness?
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ. So it is no longer I that live, but it is Christ who lives in me; and, as for my present earthly life, I am living it by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 3:2
Here is the one thing that I want to find out from you--Did you receive the Spirit as the result of obedience to Law, or of your having listened with faith?
Galatians 3:14
And this he did that the blessing given to Abraham might be extended to the Gentiles through their union with Jesus Christ; that so, through our faith, we also might receive the promised gift of the Spirit.
Ephesians 1:7
For in him, and through the shedding of his blood, we have found redemption in the pardon of our offenses.
Ephesians 1:11
In him, I say, for by our union with him we became God's Heritage, having from the first been destined for this in the intention of him who, in all that happens, is carrying out his own fixed purpose;
Ephesians 1:14
And the Spirit is a pledge of our future heritage, fore- shadowing the full redemption of God's own People--to enhance his Glory.
Ephesians 2:8
For it is by God's loving-kindness that you have been saved, through your faith. It is not due to yourselves; the gift is God's.
Ephesians 4:18
With their powers of discernment darkened, cut off from the Life of God, owing to the ignorance that prevails among them and to the hardness of their hearts.
Ephesians 5:14
For everything that has its true character made manifest is clear as light. And that is why it is said--'Sleeper, awake! Arise from the dead, and the Christ shall give thee light!'
Colossians 1:12-14
And you will give thanks to the Father who made you fit to share the lot which awaits Christ's People in the realms of Light.
1 Thessalonians 5:4-8
You, however, Brothers, are not in darkness, that the daylight should take you by surprise as if you were thieves.
2 Timothy 2:26
and they may yet come to a sober mind, and escape from the snares of the Devil, when captured by the Lord's Servant to do the will of God.
Titus 3:5-6
not as the result of any righteous actions that we had done, but in fulfillment of his merciful purposes. He saved us by that Washing which was a New Birth to us, and by the renewing power of the Holy Spirit,
Hebrews 2:14-15
Therefore, since human nature is the common heritage of 'the Children,' Jesus also shared it, in order that by death he might render powerless him whose power lies in death--that is, the Devil--
Hebrews 9:15
And that is why he is the intermediary of a new Covenant; in order that, as a death has taken place to effect a deliverance from the offenses committed under the first Covenant, those who have received the Call may obtain the eternal inheritance promised to them.
Hebrews 10:10
And it is in the fulfillment of the will of God that we have been purified by the sacrifice, once and for all, of the body of Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 10:14
By a single offering he has made perfect for all time those who are being purified.
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him, for he who comes to God must believe that God exists, and that he rewards those who seek for him.
James 2:5
Listen, my dear Brothers. Has not God chosen those who are poor in the things of this world to be rich through their faith, and to possess the Kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?
1 Peter 1:4
given us the new Life of undying hope, that promises an inheritance, imperishable, stainless, unfading, which has been reserved for you in Heaven--
1 Peter 2:25
Once you were straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, God may be trusted, in his righteousness, to forgive us our sins and purify us from all wickedness.
1 John 2:8-9
Yet, again, it is a new Command that I am writing to you-- manifest in Christ's life and in your own--for the Darkness is passing away and the true Light is already shining.
1 John 2:12
I am writing, Children, to you, because your sins have been forgiven you for Christ's sake.
1 John 3:8
He who lives sinfully belongs to the Devil, for the Devil has sinned from the first. It was for this that the Son of God appeared, that he might undo the Devil's work.
1 John 5:19
We realize that we come from God, while all the world is under the influence of the Evil One.
Jude 1:1
To those who, having received the Call, have been loved by God the Father and protected by Jesus Christ, From Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and the brother of James.
Revelation 20:2-3
He seized the Dragon, the primeval Serpent (who is the 'Devil' or 'Satan'), and bound him in chains for a thousand years.
Revelation 21:27
'Never shall any unhallowed thing enter it,' nor he whose life is shameful and false, but only 'those whose names have been written in the Lamb's Book of Life.'