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What does the Bible say about light?

15 verses about light, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about light

John 8:12 — Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. 5 votes
John 1:5 — And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 4 votes
Psalms 119:105 — Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. 3 votes
Matthew 5:16 — Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. 3 votes
1 Peter 2:9 — But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 3 votes
1 John 1:5 — This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 3 votes
1 John 1:7 — But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 3 votes
Genesis 1:3 — And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 2 votes
Psalms 27:1 — [A Psalm of David.] The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 votes
Psalms 119:130 — The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. 2 votes
Matthew 5:14 — Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 2 votes
John 9:5 — As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. 2 votes
2 Corinthians 4:6 — For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 votes
Ephesians 5:8 — For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 2 votes
James 1:17 — Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 2 votes

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Psalms (3), John (3), Matthew (2), 1 John (2), Genesis (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1)

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