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Luke 2:32 KJV
Luke · chapter 2 · verse 32
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.Luke 2:32 · King James Version
Luke 2:32 in context
30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
33And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
34And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
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Key words (Strong's)
- Gentilesethnosa multitude associated or living together, a company, troop, swarm, a multitude of…G1484 →
- lightenapokalypsislaying bare, making naked, a disclosure of truth, instruction, concerning things before…G602 →
- peoplelaosa people, people group, tribe, nation, all those who are of the same stock and language…G2992 →
- lightphōslight, the light, emitted by a lamp, a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they…G5457 →
- glorydoxaopinion, judgment, view, opinion, estimate, whether good or bad concerning someone, in…G1391 →
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Even when he humbles himself, still Christ has honour done him to balance the offence of it. That we might not be stumbled at the meanness of his birth, angels then did him honour;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 25-40