At one time you were in the dark. But now you are in the light because of what the Lord has done. Live like children of the light.

从前你们是暗昧的，但如今在主里面是光明的，行事为人就当像光明的子女。

从前你们是暗昧的，但如今在主里面是光明的，行事为人要像光明的子女—

从前你们是暗昧的，但如今在主里面是光明的，行事为人要像光明的子女—

你们从前活在黑暗中，现在既然活在主的光明中，行事为人就该像光明的儿女。

你们从前是黑暗的，现今在主里却是光明的，行事为人就应当像光明的儿女。

你们从前原是黑暗，但如今在主里就是光；你们要像属于光的儿女行走，

從前你們是暗昧的，但如今在主裏面是光明的，行事為人就當像光明的子女。

從前你們是暗昧的，但如今在主裏面是光明的，行事為人要像光明的子女－

從前你們是暗昧的，但如今在主裏面是光明的，行事為人要像光明的子女－

你們從前活在黑暗中，現在既然活在主的光明中，行事為人就該像光明的兒女。

你們從前是黑暗的，現今在主裡卻是光明的，行事為人就應當像光明的兒女。

因為你們從前是黑暗，如今在主裏乃是光；行事為人總要像光的兒女

你們從前原是黑暗，但如今在主裡就是光；你們要像屬於光的兒女行走，

蓋爾素為暗、今宗主而為光、當如光明之人而行、

爾素昏昏、今宗主而昭昭、宜效昭昭之人、

爾昔為暗、今信主而為光、當如光明之人而行、

蓋爾等本屬昏昏、今則因主而為昭昭矣。故行事當光明正大、庶不愧為光明之子。

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light

for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light—

for you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light—

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now[ are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

for you were at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light–

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

Jesus spoke to the people again. He said,“ I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in darkness. They will have that light. They will have life.”

to open their eyes. I want you to turn them from darkness to light. I want you to turn them from Satan’s power to God. I want their sins to be forgiven. They will be forgiven when they believe in me. They will have their place among God’s people.’

But God chose you to be his people. You are royal priests. You are a holy nation. You are God’s special treasure. You are all these things so that you can give him praise. God brought you out of darkness into his wonderful light.Once you were not a people. But now you are the people of God. Once you had not received mercy. But now you have received mercy.Dear friends, you are outsiders and those who wander in this world. So I’m asking you not to give in to your sinful desires. They fight against your soul.

They can’t understand the truth. They are separated from the life of God. That’s because they don’t know him. And they don’t know him because their hearts are stubborn.

But suppose we walk in the light, just as he is in the light. Then we share life with one another. And the blood of Jesus, his Son, makes us pure from all sin.

He has saved us from the kingdom of darkness. He has brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.

I have come into the world to be its light. So no one who believes in me will stay in darkness.

You used to live as sinners when you followed the ways of this world. You served the one who rules over the spiritual forces of evil. He is the spirit who is now at work in those who don’t obey God.

While you have the light, believe in it. Then you can become children of light.” When Jesus had finished speaking, he left and hid from them.

“ I, the Lord, have chosen you to do what is right. I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you safe. You will put into effect my covenant with the people of Israel. And you will be a light for the Gentiles.You will open eyes that can’t see. You will set prisoners free. Those who sit in darkness will come out of their cells.

Give glory to the Lord your God. Honor him before he sends darkness to cover the land. Do this before you trip and fall on the darkened hills. You hope that light will come. But he will turn it into thick darkness. He will change it to deep shadows.

“ The manager had not been honest. But the master praised him for being clever. The people of this world are clever in dealing with those who are like themselves. They are more clever than God’s people.

People of Jacob, come. Let us live the way the Lord has taught us to.

The people who are now living in darkness have seen a great light. They are now living in a very dark land. But a light has shined on them.”( Isaiah 9:1, 2)

“ People of Jerusalem, get up. Shine, because your light has come. The glory of the Lord will shine on you.Darkness covers the earth. Thick darkness spreads over the nations. But I will rise and shine on you. My glory will appear over you.Nations will come to your light. Kings will come to the brightness of your new day.

The people who are now living in darkness will see a great light. They are now living in a very dark land. But a light will shine on them.

You will not need the light of the sun by day anymore. The bright light of the moon will no longer have to shine on you. I will be your light forever. My glory will shine on you. I am the Lord your God.Your sun will never set again. Your moon will never lose its light. I will be your light forever. Your days of sorrow will come to an end.

Our fight is not against human beings. It is against the rulers, the authorities and the powers of this dark world. It is against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly world.

God said,“ Let light shine out of darkness.”( Genesis 1:3) He made his light shine in our hearts. His light gives us the light to know God’s glory. His glory is shown in the face of Christ.

But I am writing what amounts to a new command. Its truth was shown in how Jesus lived. It is also shown in how you live. That’s because the darkness is passing away. And the true light is already shining.Suppose someone claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister. Then they are still in the darkness.Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light. There is nothing in them to make them fall into sin.But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness. They walk around in the darkness. They don’t know where they are going. The darkness has made them blind.

At one time we too acted like fools. We didn’t obey God. We were tricked. We were controlled by all kinds of desires and pleasures. We were full of evil. We wanted what belongs to others. People hated us, and we hated one another.

Brothers and sisters, you are not in darkness. So that day should not surprise you as a thief would.All of you are children of the light. You are children of the day. We don’t belong to the night. We don’t belong to the darkness.So let us not be like the others. They are asleep. Instead, let us be wide awake and in full control of ourselves.Those who sleep, sleep at night. Those who get drunk, get drunk at night.But we belong to the day. So let us control ourselves. Let us put on our chest the armor of faith and love. Let us put on the hope of salvation like a helmet.

Israel is blind. So I will lead them along paths they had not known before. I will guide them on roads they are not familiar with. I will turn the darkness into light as they travel. I will make the rough places smooth. Those are the things I will do. I will not desert my people.

Here is what the Lord says to me.“ It is not enough for you as my servant to bring the tribes of Jacob back to their land. It is not enough for you to bring back the people of Israel I have kept alive. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles. Then you will make it possible for the whole world to be saved.”

The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.

Life was in him, and that life was the light for all people.The light shines in the darkness. But the darkness has not overcome the light.

You think you know so much more than the people you teach. You think you’re helping blind people. You think you are a light for those in the dark.

It will shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death. It will guide our feet on the path of peace.”

I want you to say to the prisoners,‘ Come out.’ Tell those who are in their dark cells,‘ You are free!’“ On their way home they will eat beside the roads. They will find plenty to eat on every bare hill.

They knew God. But they didn’t honor him as God. They didn’t thank him. Their thinking became worthless. Their foolish hearts became dark.

None of our faces are covered with a veil. All of us can see the Lord’s glory and think deeply about it. So we are being changed to become more like him so that we have more and more glory. And this glory comes from the Lord, who is the Holy Spirit.

Because of what God has done, you belong to Christ Jesus. He has become God’s wisdom for us. He makes us right with God. He makes us holy and sets us free.

Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

Honor the covenant you made with us. Horrible things are happening in every dark corner of the land.

You who are not Jews by birth, here is what I want you to remember. You are called“ uncircumcised” by those who call themselves“ circumcised.” But they have only been circumcised in their bodies by human hands.Before you believed in Christ, you were separated from him. You were not considered to be citizens of Israel. You were not included in what the covenants promised. You were without hope and without God in the world.

Do not be joined to unbelievers. What do right and wrong have in common? Can light and darkness be friends?

Lead a life of love, just as Christ did. He loved us. He gave himself up for us. He was a sweet- smelling offering and sacrifice to God.

In the past, God didn’t judge people for what they didn’t know. But now he commands all people everywhere to turn away from their sins.