But the pathof the righteousis like the lightof dawn,That shinesbrighterand brighteruntilthe fullday.
ThenJesusagainspoketo them, saying,"I amthe Lightof the world;he who followsMe will not walkin the darkness,but will havethe Lightof life."
"Your lifewould be brighterthannoonday;Darknesswould be like the morning.
"Those who haveinsightwill shinebrightlylike the brightnessof the expanseof heaven,and those who leadthe manyto righteousness,like the starsforeverand ever.
But we all,with unveiledface,beholding as in a mirrorthe gloryof the Lord,are being transformedinto the sameimagefrom gloryto glory,justas from the Lord,the Spirit.
sothat you will proveyourselves to be blamelessand innocent,childrenof Godabove reproachin the midstof a crookedand perversegeneration,amongwhomyou appearas lightsin the world,
[So] we havethe propheticword[made] more sure,to whichyou dowellto pay attentionas to a lampshiningin a darkplace,untilthe daydawnsand the morning stararisesin your hearts.
"Let your lightshinebeforemenin such a waythat they may seeyour goodworks,and glorifyyour Fatherwho is in heaven.
"You are the lightof the world.A cityseton a hillcannotbe hidden;
They gofrom strengthto strength,[Every one of them] appearsbeforeGodin Zion.
The wayof the righteousis smooth;O UprightOne,makethe pathof the righteouslevel.
Is as the lightof the morning[when] the sunrises,A morningwithoutclouds,[When] the tendergrass[springs] out of the earth,Throughsunshineafterrain.'
And there will nolongerbe [any] night;and they will not haveneedof the lightof a lampnorthe lightof the sun,becausethe LordGodwill illuminethem; and they will reignforeverand ever.
but growin the graceand knowledgeof our Lordand SaviorJesusChrist.To Him [be] the glory,bothnowand to the dayof eternity.Amen.
And the cityhasnoneedof the sunorof the moonto shineon it, for the gloryof Godhas illuminedit, and its lamp[is] the Lamb.
"So let us know,let us presson to knowthe LORD.His goingforthis as certainas the dawn;And He will cometo us like the rain,Like the springrainwateringthe earth."
"But He knowsthe wayI take;[When] He has triedme, I shall comeforthas gold.
sothat you may be sonsof your Fatherwhois in heaven;for He causesHis sunto riseon [the] eviland [the] good,and sends rainon [the] righteousand [the] unrighteous.
"Nevertheless the righteouswill holdto his way,And he who has cleanhandswill growstrongerand stronger.
Lightis sown[like seed] for the righteousAnd gladnessfor the uprightin heart.
Thenyou will discernrighteousnessand justiceAnd equity[and] everygoodcourse.
Soyou will walkin the wayof goodmenAnd keepto the pathsof the righteous.
The lightof the righteousrejoices,But the lampof the wickedgoesout.
The pathof life[leads] upwardfor the wiseThat he may keepawayfrom Sheolbelow.
"Thuslet allYour enemiesperish,O LORD;But let those who loveHim be like the risingof the sunin its might."And the landwas undisturbedfor fortyyears.
