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- Light has a way of exposing what darkness tends to conceal. That is precisely the truth upon which Paul bases his instruction in Ephesians 5:7-14. In chapters 4-6, Paul sets down the standards of the conduct which God requires of those who have come to faith in Jesus Christ.
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Verse Concepts. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. 2 Corinthians 4:6. Verse Concepts. For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 1 Peter 2:9.
May 15, 2024 · John 1:5. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” This verse speaks of Jesus, who is described as the light that shines in the darkness. It underscores the power of light to overcome and dispel darkness. In a world filled with sin and spiritual darkness, Jesus brings hope, redemption, and salvation.
- To Live in The Light, Believers Must Produce The Fruit of Light
- To Live in The Light, Believers Must Continually Discern What Pleases God
- To Live in The Light, Believers Must Not Partake in Darkness, But Expose It
- In Order to Live in The Light, Believers Must Convert Darkness Into Light
- To Live in The Light, Believers Must Preach to The Sleeping
- Conclusion
(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) (Ephesians 5:9) Observation Question:With what terms does Paul describe the fruit of the light? The next thing believers must do to live in the light is to produce fruit consistent with light. Paul uses several terms in describing the fruit of the light. We can understan...
and find out what pleases the Lord. (Ephesians 5:10) Not only must believers produce the fruit of light, but they also must continually find out what pleases the Lord. “Find out” can also be translated “to test, discern, and approve.”5 It was used of testing a metal to see if it was genuine.6 William MacDonald says this about “finding out what plea...
Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. (Ephesians 5:11-12) The next thing believers must do to live in the light is to not partake in darkness, but to expose it instead. “The verb translated here as “expose” (from elegchō) can also carry ...
But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for it is light that makes everything visible. (Ephesians 5:13) Interpretation Question:What does Paul mean by “for it is light that makes everything visible”? Next, in order to live in the light, believers must convert darkness into light. “For it is light that makes everything visible” can also...
This is why it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” (Ephesians 5:14) Interpretation Question: Where is Paul quoting from in Ephesians 5:14? Commentators are not sure where this quote comes from. Some believe he is drawing from Isaiah 60:1: “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD ...
How can believers live in the light while residing in a dark world? 1. To live in the light, believers must remember that light, not darkness, is their nature. 2. To live in the light, believers must produce the fruit of light. 3. To live in the light, believers must continually discern what pleases God. 4. To live in the light, believers must not ...
You will look for light, but the LORD will turn it into the shadow of death and change it into deep darkness. Good News Translation. Honor the LORD, your God, before he brings darkness, and you stumble on the mountains; before he turns into deep darkness the light you hoped for. International Standard Version.
- Isaiah 42:16 ESV / 39 helpful votes. And I will lead the blind in a way that they do not know, in paths that they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground.
- John 1:5 ESV / 33 helpful votes. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
- John 8:12 ESV / 27 helpful votes. Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- Job 12:22 ESV / 26 helpful votes. He uncovers the deeps out of darkness and brings deep darkness to light.
85 Bible Verses about The Light Out Of The Darkness. 1 John 1:5 ESV / 11 helpful votes. Helpful. Not Helpful. This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. John 1:5 ESV / 9 helpful votes. Helpful. Not Helpful.
Acts 26:18. ESV to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’.
