[So] we havethe propheticword[made] more sure,to whichyou dowellto pay attentionas to a lampshiningin a darkplace,untilthe daydawnsand the morning stararisesin your hearts.
Your wordis a lampto my feetAnd a lightto my path.
For the commandmentis a lampand the teachingis light;And reproofsfor disciplineare the wayof life
"Howyou have fallenfrom heaven,O starof the morning,sonof the dawn!You have been cutdownto the earth,You who have weakenedthe nations!
Whohas declared[this] from the beginning,that we might know?Or from formertimes,that we may say,"[He is] right!"?Surelytherewas noonewho declared,Surelytherewas noonewho proclaimed,Surelytherewas noonewho heardyour words.
To the lawand to the testimony!Ifthey do not speakaccording to thisword,it is becausethey havenodawn.
The peoplewho walkin darknessWill seea greatlight;Those who livein a darkland,The lightwill shineon them.
"THE PEOPLEWHO WERE SITTINGIN DARKNESSSAWA GREATLIGHT,AND THOSEWHO WERE SITTINGIN THE LANDAND SHADOWOF DEATH,UPON THEM A LIGHTDAWNED."
"He was the lampthat was burningand was shiningand you were willingto rejoicefor a whilein his light.
"You searchthe Scripturesbecauseyou thinkthat in them you haveeternallife;it is thesethat testifyaboutMe;
ThenJesusagainspoketo them, saying,"I amthe Lightof the world;he who followsMe will not walkin the darkness,but will havethe Lightof life."
that you abstainfrom things sacrificed to idolsand from bloodand from things strangledand from fornication;if you keepyourselvesfreefrom suchthings,you will dowell.Farewell."
Nowthesewere more noble-mindedthan thosein Thessalonica,for they receivedthe wordwith greateagerness,examiningthe Scripturesdaily[to see] whetherthese thingswere so.
For ifthe wordspokenthroughangelsprovedunalterable,and everytransgressionand disobediencereceiveda justpenalty,
If,however,you are fulfillingthe royallawaccordingto the Scripture,"YOU SHALL LOVEYOUR NEIGHBORAS YOURSELF,"you are doingwell.
As to thissalvation,the prophetswho prophesiedof the gracethat [would come] to you madecarefulsearchesand inquiries,
The one who believesin the Sonof Godhasthe testimonyin himself;the one who does not believeGodhas madeHim a liar,becausehe has not believedin the testimonythat Godhas givenconcerningHis Son.
and they have testifiedto your lovebeforethe church.You will dowellto send them on their wayin a manner worthyof God.
and I will givehim the morningstar.
"I, Jesus,have sentMy angelto testifyto you these thingsfor the churches.I amthe rootand the descendantof David,the brightmorningstar."
