Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV):
"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."
Ephesians 5:8 (NIV):
"For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light."
Philippians 2:14-15 (NIV): "Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, 'children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.' Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky."
1 Thessalonians 5:5 (NIV):
"You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness."
1 Peter 2:9 (NIV):
"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light."
These verses illustrate the idea that Christians are called to be beacons of light in a world filled with darkness, reflecting God's goodness and glory through their actions and conduct.
