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Light is used to symbolize God, faith, and holiness throughout Scripture. As Christians, we are called to not only walk in the light but to be the light for others. Use these Bible verses to gain a better understanding and interpretation of the positive notion light has in the Bible.
This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. John 1:9. Verse Concepts. There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. John 1:4. Verse Concepts. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.
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Nov 30, 2023 · Jesus used light as a picture of good works: “Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds” (Matthew 5:16). Psalm 76:4 says of God, “You are radiant with light.” The fact that God is light sets up a natural contrast with darkness.
- John 8:12 ESV / 88 helpful votes. 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.”
- John 12:46 ESV / 56 helpful votes. I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.
- Matthew 5:16 ESV / 44 helpful votes. 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.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6 ESV / 40 helpful votes. 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.
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We know David is using natural sunlight as a metaphor for divine or spiritual light, an image used numerous times in Scripture — though it is also true to say that natural light is a kind of metaphorical representation of God, since he is the “true light” (John 1:9). Either way, when we ask what light is, natural or divine, we soon discover that it...
In the natural realm, we depend on the sun’s light for illumination. Our physical bodies have eyes and therefore we need light to show us where we are and where we need to go. We also need it to help us see and avoid or evade the myriad dangers around us. We have good reason to have a natural fear of the dark, because it conceals those dangers. Dar...
David doesn’t explicitly mention “darkness” in Psalm 36, the spiritual counter to God’s light. But he opens the psalm with a description of it: The darkness that concerns David is the “darkened foolish heart” (Romans 1:21) of “the wicked” whose mind “the god of this world has blinded” to keep him from seeing God’s light (2 Corinthians 4:3). And it ...
However, for all those dwelling in such darkness, there is incredibly good news. For Jesus, “the true light, which gives light to everyone, [came] into the world” precisely to dispel this great darkness (John 1:9). And he says, Read that again carefully. Now read this: “In him was life, and the life was the light of men” (John 1:4). What do you see...
May 15, 2024 · 2 Corinthians 4:4. “The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”. As believers, we are called to shine the light of the gospel in a dark world.
2 Corinthians 4:4 ESV / 24 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
