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So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.”.
Read the verse from the New International Version and compare it with other translations. See the context, cross references, and commentary on John 1:5.
- John 8:12 ESV / 2,164 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 1:5 ESV / 2,125 helpful votes. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
- 1 John 1:5 ESV / 1,812 helpful votes. This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
- Ephesians 5:8 ESV / 1,772 helpful votes. For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.
Sep 13, 2023 · In the New Testament, light and darkness are common symbols of good and evil. It’s clear that light in John 1:5 represents life, and ultimately, eternal life with God in His heavenly kingdom. Darkness is the absence of light—the lack of God. It represents the power of evil, sin, and unbelief in this world, all of which lead to eternal death ...
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every ...
Explore the biblical theme of light in the darkness and its implications for Christian faith and life. Find scripture quotes from various books and chapters that speak of God's light, Jesus' light, and our light as followers of Christ.
The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the Lord who does all these. Psalm 139:12. Verse Concepts. Even the darkness is not dark to You, And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to You. Genesis 1:4.
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