What Does the Bible Say About Enlightening?

Ephesians 1:18 ESV / 18 helpful votes

Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

Hebrews 6:4 ESV / 16 helpful votes

For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit,

2 Corinthians 4:6 ESV / 11 helpful votes

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

John 17:17 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

John 1:14 ESV / 10 helpful votes

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Isaiah 60:2 ESV / 7 helpful votes

For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you.

Hebrews 1:3 ESV / 6 helpful votes

He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

John 14:9 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

Matthew 28:16-20 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

John 14:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

2 Peter 1:19 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,

Philippians 1:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

Acts 26:18 ESV / 3 helpful votes

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.’

Ephesians 6:1-4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Acts 26:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

That the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Matthew 24:1-51 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. ...

Colossians 1:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

Philippians 2:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,

21 Bible Verses about Enlightening

Ephesians 1:18 ESV / 18 helpful votes

Hebrews 6:4 ESV / 16 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 4:6 ESV / 11 helpful votes

John 17:17 ESV / 10 helpful votes

John 1:14 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Isaiah 60:2 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Hebrews 1:3 ESV / 6 helpful votes

John 14:9 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Matthew 28:16-20 ESV / 5 helpful votes

John 14:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Peter 1:19 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Philippians 1:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Acts 26:18 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:1-4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 4:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 26:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 24:1-51 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 1:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Philippians 2:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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21 Bible Verses about Enlightening

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Ephesians 1:18 ESV / 18 helpful votes

Hebrews 6:4 ESV / 16 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 4:6 ESV / 11 helpful votes

John 17:17 ESV / 10 helpful votes

John 1:14 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Isaiah 60:2 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Hebrews 1:3 ESV / 6 helpful votes

John 14:9 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Matthew 28:16-20 ESV / 5 helpful votes

John 14:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Peter 1:19 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Philippians 1:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Acts 26:18 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:1-4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 4:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 26:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 24:1-51 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 1:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Philippians 2:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote