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December 16

Bible verse for December 16

because of the heartfelt mercy of our God, by which the rising light from on high will visit us 79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and in death’s shadow, and to direct our feet onto the road of peace.”

Luke 1:78-79Lumin Translation

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Read it in contextLuke 1:75–80

75 in holiness and righteousness in his presence for all our days. 76 As for you, child, you will be called a prophet of the Most High, because you will go on ahead of the Lord to prepare his ways, 77 to make salvation known to his people through the forgiveness of their sins, 78 because of the heartfelt mercy of our God, by which the rising light from on high will visit us 79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and in death’s shadow, and to direct our feet onto the road of peace.” 80 The child kept growing and gaining strength in spirit, and he remained in the wilderness until the day he was presented publicly to Israel.

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Every verse for December

  1. December 1Isaiah 40:1-2
  2. December 2Isaiah 40:3
  3. December 3Isaiah 7:14
  4. December 4Isaiah 9:2
  5. December 5Isaiah 9:6
  6. December 6Isaiah 11:1-2
  7. December 7Isaiah 35:4
  8. December 8Isaiah 60:1
  9. December 9Micah 5:2
  10. December 10Malachi 4:2
  11. December 11Luke 1:30-31
  12. December 12Luke 1:37
  13. December 13Luke 1:46-48
  14. December 14Luke 1:50-53
  15. December 15Luke 1:68-69
  16. December 16Luke 1:78-79
  17. December 17Matthew 1:20-21
  18. December 18Matthew 1:23
  19. December 19John 1:9
  20. December 20Titus 2:11-13
  21. December 21Galatians 4:4-5
  22. December 222 Corinthians 8:9
  23. December 23Hebrews 1:1-2
  24. December 24Luke 2:6-7
  25. December 25Luke 2:10-11
  26. December 26Luke 2:13-14
  27. December 27Luke 2:19
  28. December 28Luke 2:20
  29. December 29Luke 2:40
  30. December 30John 1:16
  31. December 31Deuteronomy 33:27

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