2 Peter 1:19

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

All this makes us even more certain that what the prophets said is true. So you should pay close attention to their message, as you would to a lamp shining in some dark place. You must keep on paying attention until daylight comes and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Cross References

Psalm 119:105

Your word is a lamp that gives light wherever I walk.

Proverbs 6:23

The Law of the Lord is a lamp, and its teachings shine brightly. Correction and self-control will lead you through life.

Isaiah 14:12

You, the bright morning star, have fallen from the sky! You brought down other nations; now you are brought down.

Isaiah 41:26

Did any of you idols predict what would happen? Did any of you get it right? None of you told about this or even spoke a word.

Isaiah 8:20

what it should do.” None of those who talk like that will live to see the light of day!

Isaiah 9:2

Those who walked in the dark have seen a bright light. And it shines upon everyone who lives in the land of darkest shadows.

Matthew 4:16

Although your people live in darkness, they will see a bright light. Although they live in the shadow of death, a light will shine on them.”

John 5:35

John was a lamp that gave a lot of light, and you were glad to enjoy his light for a while.

John 5:39

You search the Scriptures, because you think you will find eternal life in them. The Scriptures tell about me,

John 8:12

Once again Jesus spoke to the people. This time he said, “I am the light for the world! Follow me, and you won't be walking in the dark. You will have the light that gives life.”

Acts 15:29

But you should not eat anything offered to idols. You should not eat any meat that still has the blood in it or any meat of any animal that has been strangled. You must also not commit any terrible sexual sins. If you follow these instructions, you will do well. We send our best wishes.

Acts 17:11

The people in Berea were much nicer than those in Thessalonica, and they gladly accepted the message. Day after day they studied the Scriptures to see if these things were true.

Hebrews 2:2

The message spoken by angels proved to be true, and all who disobeyed or rejected it were punished as they deserved.

James 2:8

You will do well, if you obey the most important law in the Scriptures. It is the law that commands us to love others as much as we love ourselves.

1 Peter 1:10

Some prophets told how kind God would be to you, and they searched hard to find out more about the way you would be saved.

1 John 5:10

If we have faith in God's Son, we have believed what God has said. But if we don't believe what God has said about his Son, it is the same as calling God a liar.

3 John 1:6

They have told the church about your love. They say you were good enough to welcome them and to send them on their mission in a way that God's servants deserve.

Revelation 22:16

I am Jesus! And I am the one who sent my angel to tell all of you these things for the churches. I am David's Great Descendant, and I am also the bright morning star.