Bible Verses About Light

Light has always been a powerful symbol in the Bible, representing guidance, truth, and the presence of God. In a world often filled with darkness and uncertainty, these Bible verses about light remind us of hope. They give us clarity that only comes from God. They speak of how God’s light can illuminate our path. He can bring us comfort, and help us to see things from a divine perspective. We’ll explore scripture that highlights the significance of light in our lives and how it reflects God’s love and truth.

Bible Verses About Light

Genesis 1:3 – “And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.”

Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

John 8:12 – “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'”

Matthew 5:14 – “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.”

John 1:5 – “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”

2 Corinthians 4:6 – “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”

Isaiah 60:1 – “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.”

Philippians 2:15 – “That you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.”

Ephesians 5:8 – “For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.”

1 John 1:7 – “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.”

Psalm 27:1 – “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”

Proverbs 4:18 – “But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.”

John 12:46 – “I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.”

Isaiah 49:6 – “He says: ‘It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.'”

Matthew 17:2 – “And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.”

Luke 2:32 – “A light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”

Acts 13:47 – “For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'”

Revelation 21:23 – “And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.”

Revelation 22:5 – “And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.”

James 1:17 – “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”

1 Timothy 6:16 – “Who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.”

2 Peter 1:19 – “And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.”

1 John 2:8 – “At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.”

John 9:5 – “As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

2 Samuel 22:29 – “For you are my lamp, O Lord, and my God lightens my darkness.”

Isaiah 42:6 – “I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations.”

Psalm 36:9 – “For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light.”

John 11:9 – “Jesus answered, ‘Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.'”

Luke 11:34 – “Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is bad, your body is full of darkness.”

John 1:9 – “The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.”

Psalm 119:130 – “The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.”

Isaiah 58:10 – “If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.”

Proverbs 6:23 – “For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life.”

Jeremiah 33:20 – “Thus says the Lord: ‘If you can break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night, so that day and night will not come at their appointed time.'”

Micah 7:8 – “Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.”

Psalm 18:28 – “For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness.”

Habakkuk 3:4 – “His brightness was like the light; rays flashed from his hand; and there he veiled his power.”

Jeremiah 31:35 – “Thus says the Lord, who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and the stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the Lord of hosts is his name.”

Ezekiel 1:4 – “As I looked, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, and a great cloud with brightness around it, and fire flashing forth continually, and in the midst of the fire, as it were gleaming metal.”

Zechariah 14:7 – “And there shall be a unique day, which is known to the Lord, neither day nor night, but at evening time there shall be light.”

Job 24:13 – “There are those who rebel against the light, who are not acquainted with its ways and do not stay in its paths.”

John 3:19 – “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.”

Acts 9:3 – “Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him.”

Revelation 22:16 – “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

Luke 1:79 – “To give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

Matthew 5:16 – “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”

John 12:36 – “While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.”

Romans 13:12 – “The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.”

Ephesians 5:14 – “For anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, ‘Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.'”

1 Thessalonians 5:5 – “For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.”

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