Then Godsaid,"Let there be light";and there was light.
For God,who said,"Lightshall shineout of darkness,"is the One whohas shonein our heartsto give the Lightof the knowledgeof the gloryof Godin the faceof Christ.
The Lightshinesin the darkness,and the darknessdid not comprehendit.
The One forminglightand creatingdarkness,Causingwell-beingand creatingcalamity;I am the LORDwho doesallthese.
"Nolongerwill you havethe sunfor lightby day,Norfor brightnesswill the moongiveyou light;But you will havethe LORDfor an everlastinglight,And your Godfor your glory.
Thisis the messagewe have heardfrom Him and announceto you, that Godis Light,and in Him there is nodarknessat all.
for you were formerlydarkness,but nowyou are Lightin the Lord;walkas childrenof Light
There was the true Lightwhich,cominginto the world,enlightenseveryman.
"Thisis the judgment,that the Lighthas comeinto the world,and menlovedthe darknessratherthanthe Light,for their deedswere evil.
By the wordof the LORDthe heavenswere made,And by the breathof His mouthalltheir host.
Let them praisethe nameof the LORD,For He commandedand they were created.
Lightis sown[like seed] for the righteousAnd gladnessfor the uprightin heart.
For He spoke,and it was done;He commanded,and it stoodfast.
On the other hand,I am writinga newcommandmentto you, whichis true in Him and in you, becausethe darknessis passing awayand the true Lightis alreadyshining.
For this reasonit says,"Awake,sleeper,And arisefrom the dead,And Christwill shineon you."
CoveringYourself with lightas with a cloak,Stretchingout heavenlike a [tent] curtain.
"Whereis the wayto the dwellingof light?And darkness,whereis its place,
who alonepossessesimmortalityand dwellsin unapproachablelight,whomnomanhas seenorcansee.To Him [be] honorand eternaldominion!Amen.
The LORDis God,and He has givenus light;Bindthe festivalsacrificewith cordsto the hornsof the altar.
"Behold,He spreadsHis lightningaboutHim, And He coversthe depthsof the sea.
When He had saidthese things,He criedout with a loudvoice,"Lazarus,comeforth."
Jesus stretchedout His handand touchedhim, saying,"I am willing;be cleansed."And immediatelyhis leprosywas cleansed.
Thisis the accountof the heavensand the earthwhen they were created,in the daythat the LORDGodmadeearthand heaven.
