Light of the World Bible Verses

“And the earth was void and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God moved over the waters.”

— Genesis 1:2

“And this is the declaration which we have heard from him and declare unto you: That God is light and in him there is no darkness.”

— 1 John 1:5

“The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood: before the great and dreadful day of the Lord doth come.”

— Joel 2:31

“Let that day be turned into darkness, let not God regard it from above, and let not the light shine upon it.”

— Job 3:4

“Woe to them that desire the day of the Lord: to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light.”

— Amos 5:18

“For she is the brightness of eternal light, and the unspotted mirror of God's majesty, and the image of his goodness.”

— Wisdom 7:26

“Rejoice not, thou my enemy, over me, because I am fallen: I shall arise, when I sit in darkness, the Lord is my light.”

— Micah 7:8

“For thus saith the Lord to me: I will take my rest, and consider in my place, as the noon light is clear, and as a cloud of dew in the day of harvest.”

— Isaiah 18:4

“The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, which searcheth all the hidden things of the bowels.”

— Proverbs 20:27

“Having the glory of God, and the light thereof was like to a precious stone, as to the jasper stone even as crystal.”

— Revelation 21:11

“I will penetrate to all the lower parts of the earth, and will behold all that sleep, and will enlighten all that hope in the Lord.”

— Sirach 24:45

“The poor man and the creditor have met one another: the Lord is the enlightener of them both.”

— Proverbs 29:13

“Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.”

— Psalm 119:105

“You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid.”

— Matthew 5:14

“Delight in the Lord, and he will give thee the requests of thy heart.”

— Psalm 37:4

“Thou hast made known to me the ways of life, thou shalt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand are delights even to the end.”

— Psalm 16:11

“So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”

— Matthew 5:16

“Again therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

— John 8:12

“Every best gift, and every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change, nor shadow of alteration.”

— James 1:17

“But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.”

— Peter 2:9

“I am come a light into the world; that whosoever believeth in me, may not remain in darkness.”

— John 12:46