the people sitting in darkness have seen a great light, and on those sitting in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.”
2 Peter 1:19 - The Text-Critical English New Testament So we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed. You will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And we have the prophetic word [made] firmer still. You will do well to pay close attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dismal (squalid and dark) place, until the day breaks through [the gloom] and the Morning Star rises (comes into being) in your hearts. American Standard Version (1901) And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts: Common English Bible In addition, we have a most reliable prophetic word, and you would do well to pay attention to it, just as you would to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, we have an even firmer prophetic word, to which you would do well to listen, as to a light shining within a dark place, until the day dawns, and the daystar rises, in your hearts. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And we have the more firm prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: |
the people sitting in darkness have seen a great light, and on those sitting in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.”
John was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for an hour in his light.
You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life, and it is these that testify about me,
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will certainly not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
You must abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, from blood, from what has been strangled, and from fornication. If you keep yourselves from these things, you will do well. Farewell.”
Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica, and they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
For if the message spoken through angels was valid and every transgression and disobedience received a just retribution,
If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “Yoʋ shall love yoʋr neighbor as yoʋrself,” you do well.
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and carefully investigated,
Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given about his Son.
They have testified of yoʋr love before the church, and yoʋ will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and offspring of David, the bright morning star.”