58 Bible Verses about Light
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But all things, when their true quality is seen, are made clear by the light: because everything which is made clear is light.
For you are all sons of light and of the day: we are not of the night or of the dark.
And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.
But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.
By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the army of heaven by the breath of his mouth. He makes the waters of the sea come together in a mass; he keeps the deep seas in store-houses. Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of him.read more.
For he gave the word, and it was done; by his order it was fixed for ever.
Then Jesus said in answer, Are there not twelve hours in the day? A man may go about in the day without falling, because he sees the light of this world.
Do not keep company with those who have not faith: for what is there in common between righteousness and evil, or between light and dark?
Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God.
Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
The light of the body is the eye: when your eye is true, all your body is full of light; but when it is evil, your body is dark.
Truly the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.
(Because the fruit of the light is in all righteousness and in everything which is good and true),
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith, Gentle behaviour, control over desires: against such there is no law.
And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!
He was shining like the light; he had rays coming out from his hand: there his power was kept secret.
You, O Lord, will be my light; by you, my God, the dark will be made bright for me.
But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.
Do not be glad because of my sorrow, O my hater: after my fall I will be lifted up; when I am seated in the dark, the Lord will be a light to me.
I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.
Then say to them, Put your faith in the teaching and the witness. ... If they do not say such things. ... For him there is no dawn. ...
For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.
Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you.
Awake! awake! put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful robes, O Jerusalem, the holy town: for from now there will never again come into you the unclean and those without circumcision. Make yourself clean from the dust; up! and take the seat of your power, O Jerusalem: the bands of your neck are loose, O prisoned daughter of Zion.
The sun will not be your light by day, and the moon will no longer be bright for you by night: but the Lord will be to you an eternal light, and your God your glory.
Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.
It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young grass come to life from the earth
In the belief that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those in the dark,
For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light
And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.
What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light goes on shining in the dark; it is not overcome by the dark. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.read more.
He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him. He himself was not the light: he was sent to give witness about the light. The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.
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Even so, being full of loving desire for you, we took delight in giving you not only God's good news, but even our lives, because you were dear to us.
We are conscious that we have come out of death into life because of our love for the brothers. He who has no love is still in death.
And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart:
So my brothers, well loved and very dear to me, my joy and crown, be strong in the Lord, my loved ones.
After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,
Church » Light » Reflected from believers
So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light
Because of Zion I will not keep quiet, and because of Jerusalem I will take no rest, till her righteousness goes out like the shining of the sun, and her salvation like a burning light.
So may destruction come on all your haters, O Lord; but let your lovers be like the sun going out in his strength. And for forty years the land had peace.
God » Is declared to be » Light
Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.
This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.
The sun will not be your light by day, and the moon will no longer be bright for you by night: but the Lord will be to you an eternal light, and your God your glory.
Jesus Christ » Names of » Light
Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.
Light » Who is a light
Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going. In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them.
Do all things without protests and arguments; So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
And seeing great masses of people he went up into the mountain; and when he was seated his disciples came to him. And with these words he gave them teaching, saying, Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. read more.
Happy are those who are sad: for they will be comforted. Happy are the gentle: for the earth will be their heritage. Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire. Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy. Happy are the clean in heart: for they will see God. Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God. Happy are those who are attacked on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven will be theirs. Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me. Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you. You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men. You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all. And a burning light is not put under a vessel, but on its table; so that its rays may be shining on all who are in the house. Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children; And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell. But evil acts of the flesh and all unclean things, or desire for others' property, let it not even be named among you, as is right for saints; read more.
And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise. Being certain of this, that no man who gives way to the passions of the flesh, no unclean person, or one who has desire for the property of others, or who gives worship to images, has any heritage in the kingdom of Christ and God. Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him. Have no part with such men; For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light
But about the times and their order, my brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you. For you yourselves have the knowledge that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. When they say, There is peace and no danger, then sudden destruction will come on them, as birth-pains on a woman with child; and they will not be able to get away from it. read more.
But you, my brothers, are not in the dark, for that day to overtake you like a thief: For you are all sons of light and of the day: we are not of the night or of the dark.
Light » The lord lighting darkness
For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.
The poor man and his creditor come face to face: the Lord gives light to their eyes equally.
You, O Lord, will be my light; by you, my God, the dark will be made bright for me.
Light » Divided into » Extraordinary or miraculous
And a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching him on his side so that he came out of his sleep, said, Get up quickly. And his chains came off his hands.
And it came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel; and there was a dark cloud between them, and they went on through the night; but the one army came no nearer to the other all the night.
In the daytime he was guiding them in the cloud, and all through the night with a light of fire.
And while he was journeying, he came near Damascus; and suddenly he saw a light from heaven shining round him;
Light » The lord being the creator of light
I am the giver of light and the maker of the dark; causing blessing, and sending troubles; I am the Lord, who does all these things.
Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
At the first God made the heaven and the earth. And the earth was waste and without form; and it was dark on the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God was moving on the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. read more.
And God, looking on the light, saw that it was good: and God made a division between the light and the dark, Naming the light, Day, and the dark, Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
Light » Illustrative of » Christ the source of all wisdom
I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.
Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.
What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men.
Light » Illustrative of » The word of God
And so the words of the prophets are made more certain; and it is well for you to give attention to them as to a light shining in a dark place, till the dawn comes and the morning star is seen in your hearts;
The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
Light » Illustrative of » Saints
So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light
And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.
Light » What is light
The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.
For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.
But all things, when their true quality is seen, are made clear by the light: because everything which is made clear is light.
Light » Those that walk in the light
But if we are walking in the light, as he is in the light, we are all united with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son makes us clean from all sin.
Then Jesus said in answer, Are there not twelve hours in the day? A man may go about in the day without falling, because he sees the light of this world. But if a man goes about in the night, he may have a fall because the light is not in him.
Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going. In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them.
Light » Who the lord gives light to
For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.
And there will be no more curse: and the high seat of God and of the Lamb will be there; and his servants will be worshipping him; And they will see his face; and his name will be on their brows. And there will be no more night; and they have no need of a light or of the shining of the sun; for the Lord God will give them light: and they will be ruling for ever and ever.
Light » Sun, moon, and stars appointed to communicate to the earth
And God said, Let there be lights in the arch of heaven, for a division between the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for marking the changes of the year, and for days and for years: And let them be for lights in the arch of heaven to give light on the earth: and it was so. And God made the two great lights: the greater light to be the ruler of the day, and the smaller light to be the ruler of the night: and he made the stars. read more.
And God put them in the arch of heaven, to give light on the earth;
These are the words of the Lord, who has given the sun for a light by day, ordering the moon and stars for a light by night, who puts the sea in motion, causing the thunder of its waves; the Lord of armies is his name.
Light » Illustrative of » Gospel
Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.
But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.
Light » Illustrative of » Wise rulers
But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, came to his help, and, turning on the Philistine, gave him his death-blow. Then David's men took an oath, and said, Never again are you to go out with us to the fight, so that you may not put out the light of Israel.
It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young grass come to life from the earth
Light » Illustrative of » Future glory of saints
Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy.
Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light;
Light » Communicated to the body through the eye
The light of the body is the eye; if then your eye is true, all your body will be full of light.
Light » Illustrative of » Glory of God
Who only has life for ever, living in light to which no man may come near; whom no man has seen or is able to see: to whom be honour and power for ever. So be it.
Light » Who shall see the light
He makes a song, saying, I did wrong, turning from the straight way, but he did not give me the reward of my sin. He kept my soul from the underworld, and my life sees the light in full measure. Truly, God does all these things to man, twice and three times, read more.
Keeping back his soul from the underworld, so that he may see the light of life.
How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade of your wings. The delights of your house will be showered on them; you will give them drink from the river of your pleasures. For with you is the fountain of life: in your light we will see light.
Light » Created
I am the giver of light and the maker of the dark; causing blessing, and sending troubles; I am the Lord, who does all these things.
Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God, looking on the light, saw that it was good: and God made a division between the light and the dark, Naming the light, Day, and the dark, Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
Light » Divided into » Artificial
And he sent for lights and came rushing in and, shaking with fear, went down on his face before Paul and Silas,
And more than this, I will take from them the sound of laughing voices, the voice of joy, the voice of the newly-married man, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the stones crushing the grain, and the shining of lights.
Light » Illustrative of » Whatever makes manifest
But all things, when their true quality is seen, are made clear by the light: because everything which is made clear is light.
But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God.
Light » The lord showing light
The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar.
That the Christ would go through pain, and being the first to come back from the dead, would give light to the people and to the Gentiles.
Light » Described as » Shining
It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young grass come to life from the earth
Light » Created by God
I am the giver of light and the maker of the dark; causing blessing, and sending troubles; I am the Lord, who does all these things.
Light » Illustrative of » Ministers
He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.
Light » The theory of, beyond man's comprehension
Which is the way to the resting-place of the light, and where is the store-house of the dark; So that you might take it to its limit, guiding it to its house?
Which is the way to the place where the wind is measured out, and the east wind sent out over the earth?
Light » Illustrative of » Guidance of God
The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?
Light » Divided into » Natural
He who is purposing death gets up before day, so that he may put to death the poor and those in need.
And his voice will be loud over him in that day like the sounding of the sea: and if a man's eyes are turned to the earth, it is all dark and full of trouble; and the light is made dark by thick clouds.
Light » Illustrative of » Favor of God
There are numbers who say, Who will do us any good? the light of his face has gone from us.
Light » Illustrative of » Glory of Christ
And while he was journeying, he came near Damascus; and suddenly he saw a light from heaven shining round him;
In the middle of the day, on the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining round me and those who were journeying with me.
Light » Described as » Diffusive
Is it possible for his armies to be numbered? and on whom is not his light shining?
See, he is stretching out his mist, covering the tops of the mountains with it.
Light » Who shall walk in the light
Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.
Then Jesus said with a loud voice, He who has faith in me, has faith not in me, but in him who sent me. And he who sees me, sees him who sent me. I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.
Light » What gives light
It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect. For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold. Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way. read more.
Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it. The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
Light » Described as » Useful and precious
Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways--as the light is better than the dark.
Light » Described as » Agreeable
Truly the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.
Light » Miraculous
And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.
And while he was journeying, he came near Damascus; and suddenly he saw a light from heaven shining round him;
Light » The light of the eyes
Light » Illustrative of » The glory of the church
Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you. For truly, the earth will be dark, and the peoples veiled in blackest night; but the Lord will be shining on you, and his glory will be seen among you. And nations will come to your light, and kings to your bright dawn.
Light » Illustrative of » The path of the just
But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.
Light » The light of the righteous
There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
Light » Who abides in the light
My loved ones, I do not give you a new law, but an old law which you had from the first; this old law is the word which came to your ears. Again, I give you a new law, which is true in him and in you; for the night is near its end and the true light is even now shining out. He who says that he is in the light, and has hate in his heart for his brother, is still in the dark. read more.
He who has love for his brother is in the light, and there is no cause of error in him.
Light » The lamp of the wicked
There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
Light » The light of the body
No man, when the light has been lighted, puts it in a secret place, or under a vessel, but on its table, so that those who come in may see the light. The light of the body is the eye: when your eye is true, all your body is full of light; but when it is evil, your body is dark. So take care that the light which is in you is not dark. read more.
If, then, all your body is light, with no part of it dark, it will be completely full of light, as when a flame with its bright shining gives you light.
Light » Illustrative of » Purity of Christ
And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.
Light » Described as » Manifesting objects
The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen. But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God.
Light » Described as » White and pure
And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.
Light » Illustrative of » Wisdom of God
He is the unveiler of deep and secret things: he has knowledge of what is in the dark, and the light has its living-place with him.
Light » Those that put darkness for light, and light for darkness
Cursed are those who give the name of good to evil, and of evil to what is good: who make light dark, and dark light: who make bitter sweet, and sweet bitter!
Light » Separated from darkness
And God, looking on the light, saw that it was good: and God made a division between the light and the dark,
Light » Illustrative of » The soul of man
For the light of the sinner is put out, and the flame of his fire is not shining. The light is dark in his tent, and the light shining over him is put out.
Light » Illustrative of » Purity of God
This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.
Light » God the only source of
Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.
Light » Described as » Bright
Light » Who does not come to the light
The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.
Light » Who comes to the light
But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God.
Light » Who hates the light
The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Light
The sun will not be your light by day, and the moon will no longer be bright for you by night: but the Lord will be to you an eternal light, and your God your glory.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?
Do not be glad because of my sorrow, O my hater: after my fall I will be lifted up; when I am seated in the dark, the Lord will be a light to me.
Spiritual » Light » God a light
The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar.
The Lord God is our sun and our strength: the Lord will give grace and glory: he will not keep back any good thing from those whose ways are upright.
This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.
And there will be no more night; and they have no need of a light or of the shining of the sun; for the Lord God will give them light: and they will be ruling for ever and ever.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?
Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers
So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light
Because of Zion I will not keep quiet, and because of Jerusalem I will take no rest, till her righteousness goes out like the shining of the sun, and her salvation like a burning light.
So may destruction come on all your haters, O Lord; but let your lovers be like the sun going out in his strength. And for forty years the land had peace.
Spiritual » Light » General references to
And if you give your bread to those in need of it, so that the troubled one may have his desire; then you will have light in the dark, and your night will be as the full light of the sun:
But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.
To make their eyes open, turning them from the dark to the light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may have forgiveness of sins and a heritage among those who are made holy by faith in me.
Universal » Blessing, possible » Light
And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.
Because the work of the law is seen in their hearts, their sense of right and wrong giving witness to it, while their minds are at one time judging them and at another giving them approval;
For from the first making of the world, those things of God which the eye is unable to see, that is, his eternal power and existence, are fully made clear, he having given the knowledge of them through the things which he has made, so that men have no reason for wrongdoing:
Topics on Light
Being A Light
Matthew 5:16Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
From Darkness To Light
Isaiah 9:2The people who went in the dark have seen a great light, and for those who were living in the land of the deepest night, the light is shining.
God Dwelling In Light
1 Timothy 6:16Who only has life for ever, living in light to which no man may come near; whom no man has seen or is able to see: to whom be honour and power for ever. So be it.
God Giving Light
Psalm 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?
God Is Light
1 John 1:5This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.
Light And Darkness
Isaiah 45:7I am the giver of light and the maker of the dark; causing blessing, and sending troubles; I am the Lord, who does all these things.
Light As A Symbol Of God
1 John 1:5This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.
Light As A Symbol Of God's Word
Psalm 119:105Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
Light As A Symbol Of Salvation
1 Peter 2:9But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.
Light As Chaff
Psalm 1:4The evil-doers are not so; but are like the dust from the grain, which the wind takes away.
Light Of God's People
Matthew 5:14You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.
Light Of Lamps
Exodus 40:25Lighting the lights before the Lord, as the Lord had given him orders.
Light, Spiritual
1 John 1:5This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.
Living In The Light
Ephesians 5:8For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light
Seven Lights
Exodus 25:37Then you are to make its seven vessels for the lights, putting them in their place so that they give light in front of it.
The Light Of Christ
John 8:12Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.