Eye, Eyes
In the scriptures, the eye is often used as a symbol of a person’s ability to receive the light of God. Symbolically, a person’s eye also shows spiritual condition and an understanding of the things of God.
- The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes:Ps. 19:8;
- The foolish have eyes and see not:Jer. 5:21; ( Mark 8:18; )
- The light of the body is the eye:Matt. 6:22; ( Luke 11:34; 3 Ne. 13:22; D&C 88:67; )
- Blessed are your eyes for they see:Matt. 13:16;
- The eyes of your understanding will be enlightened:Eph. 1:17–18;
- Wo unto the wise in their own eyes:2 Ne. 15:21; ( Isa. 5:21; )
- They began to fast and to pray that the eyes of the people might be opened:Mosiah 27:22;
- Satan did blind their eyes:3 Ne. 2:2;
- None can have power to bring the Book of Mormon forth except with an eye single to God’s glory:Morm. 8:15;
- By the power of the Spirit our eyes were opened and our understandings enlightened:D&C 76:12;
- The light is through him who enlighteneth your eyes:D&C 88:11;
- If your eye be single to my glory, your whole bodies shall be filled with light:D&C 88:67;

