Isaiah 58:8

Easy To Read Version

If you do these things, your light will begin shining like the light of dawn. Then your wounds will heal. Your “Goodness” (God) will walk in front of you, and the Glory of the Lord {\cf2\super [446]} will come following behind you.

Cross References

Job 11:17

Then your life would be brighter\par than the sunshine at noon.\par Life’s darkest hours would shine\par like the morning sun.\par

Psalm 112:4

To good people, God is like a light\par shining in the dark.\par God is good and kind and merciful.\par

Psalm 37:6

Let your goodness and fairness\par shine like the sun at noon.\par

Psalm 85:13

Goodness will go in front of God,\par and prepare the way for him.\par

Psalm 97:11

Light and happiness shine on good people.\par

Exodus 14:19

Then the angel of the Lord moved to the back of the people. (The angel of the Lord was usually at the front of the people, leading them.) So the tall cloud moved from in front of the people and went to the back of the people.

Proverbs 11:17

A kind man will profit. But a mean man will cause trouble for himself.

Proverbs 11:25

A person who gives freely will profit. If you help others, then you will gain more for yourself.

Proverbs 4:18

Good people are like the early morning light. The sun rises and the day becomes brighter and happier.

Isaiah 26:2

Open the gates\par and the good people will enter.\par Those people obey God’s good teachings.\par

Isaiah 30:26

At that time, the light from the moon will be bright like the sun. The light from the sun will be seven times brighter than now. The light from the sun in one day will be like a full week. These things will happen when the Lord bandages his broken people and heals the hurts from their beatings.

Isaiah 33:24

No person living there will say, “I am sick.” The people living there are people whose sins are forgiven.

Isaiah 52:12

You will leave Babylon.\par But they will not force you to leave\par in a hurry.\par You will not be forced to run away.\par You will walk out,\par \{and the Lord will walk with you\}.\par The Lord will be in front of you,\par and the God of Israel will be behind you. {\cf2\super [426]} \par

Isaiah 57:18

I saw where Israel went.\par So, I will heal (forgive) him.\par I will comfort him\par and say words to make him feel better.\par Then he and his people will not feel sad.\par

Isaiah 60:1

“Jerusalem, my light, get up!\par Your Light (God) is coming!\par The Glory of the Lord {\cf2\super [451]} will shine on you.\par

Isaiah 60:2

Darkness now covers the earth\par and the people are in darkness.\par But the Lord will shine on you,\par and his Glory will appear on you.\par

Isaiah 62:1

“I love Zion,\par so I will continue to speak for her.\par I love Jerusalem,\par so I will not stop speaking.\par I will speak until goodness shines\par like a bright light.\par I will speak until salvation burns bright\par like a flame.\par

Jeremiah 30:17

And I will bring your health back.\par And I will heal your wounds.”\par This message is from the Lord.\par “Why? Because other people\par said you were outcasts. {\cf2\super [241]} \par Those people said,\par ‘No one cares about Zion. {\cf2\super [242]} ’”\par

Jeremiah 33:6

“But then I will heal the people in that city. I will let those people enjoy peace and safety.

Hosea 14:4

The Lord says,\par “I will forgive them for leaving me.\par I will love them freely,\par because I have stopped being angry.\par

Malachi 4:2

“But, for my followers, goodness will shine on you like the rising sun. And it will bring healing power like the sun’s rays. You will be free and happy, like calves freed from their stalls. {\cf2\super [21]}

Matthew 13:15

Yes, the minds of these people\par (the Jews) are now closed.\par They have ears,\par but they don’t listen.\par And they refuse to see \{the truth\}.\par If their minds were not closed,\par they might see with their eyes;\par they might hear with their ears;\par they might understand with their minds.\par Then they might turn back to me and be healed.\par \i (Isaiah 6:9-10)\i0 \par

Acts 10:31

The man said, ‘Cornelius! God has heard your prayer. God has seen the things you give to the poor people. God remembers you.

Acts 10:35

And God accepts any person who worships him and does what is right. It is not important what country a person comes from.

Acts 10:4

Cornelius looked at the angel. He became afraid and said, “What do you want, sir?”