Being covered with light as a garment: stretching forth the heavens as a curtain:
Acts 9:3 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And in going, it was he drawing near to Damascus: and suddenly a light from heaven flashed with lightning around him: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now as he traveled on, he came near to Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him, American Standard Version (1901) And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven: Common English Bible During the journey, as he approached Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven encircled him. Catholic Public Domain Version And as he made the journey, it happened that he was approaching Damascus. And suddenly, a light from heaven shone around him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus; and suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him. |
Being covered with light as a garment: stretching forth the heavens as a curtain:
And it was to me going, and drawing near to Damascus about noon, suddenly much light from heaven flashed around me,
And Ananias departed, and came into the house; and having put hands upon him said, Brother Saul, the Lord has sent me, Jesus, he seen to thee in the way which thou earnest, so that thou mightest look up, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
And Barnabas having taken him, brought him to the sent, and recounted to them how in the way he saw the Lord, and that he spake to him, and how in Damascus he spake freely in the name of Jesus.
Am I not sent? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are ye not my work in the Lord
Who only having immortality, inhabiting inaccessible light; which none of men saw, nor can see; to whom honour and might forever. Amen.
And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they shine in her: for the glory of God enlightened her, and her light the Lamb.
And night shall not be there; and they have no need of a lamp, and the light of the sun; for the Lord God shall enlighten them: and they shall reign for ever and ever.