38 Bible Verses about Darkness
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These, then, are the Tidings that we have heard from him and now tell you-- 'God is Light, and Darkness has no place at all in him.'
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God; so that they may receive pardon for their sins, and a place among those who have become God's People, by faith in me.'
For, although you were once in Darkness, now, by your union with the Lord, you are in the Light. Live as 'Children of Light'- -
For God has rescued us from the tyranny of Darkness, and has removed us into the Kingdom of his Son, who is the embodiment of his love,
All such actions, when exposed, have their true character made manifest by the Light.
The ground of his condemnation is this, that though the Light has come into the world, men preferred the darkness to the Light, because their actions were wicked.
Indeed, the same God who said 'Out of darkness light shall shine,' has shone in upon our hearts, so that we should bring out into the light the knowledge of the glory of God, seen in the face of Christ.
Take no part in deeds of Darkness, from which no good can come; on the contrary, expose them.
But, if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be darkened. And, if the inner light is darkness, how intense must that darkness be!
Jesus again addressed the people. "I am the Light of the World," he said. "He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the Light of Life."
If we say that we have communion with him, and yet continue to live in the Darkness, we lie, and are not living the Truth.
For you all are 'Sons of Light' and 'Sons of the Day.' We have nothing to do with night, or darkness.
Do not enter into inconsistent relations with those who reject the Faith. For what partnership can there be between righteousness and lawlessness? or what has light to do with darkness?
He who says that he is in the Light, and yet hates his Brother, is in the Darkness even now.
What I tell you in the dark, say again in the light; and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
The lamp of the body is your eye. When your eye is unclouded, your whole body, also, is lit up; but, as soon as your eye is diseased, your body, also, is darkened.
To give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, And guide our feet into the way of peace."
The night is almost gone; the day is near. Therefore let us have done with the deeds of Darkness, and arm ourselves with the weapons of Light.
The sun shall become darkness, and the moon blood-red, Before the Day of the Lord comes--that great and awful day.
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Darkness » Spiritual
The night is almost gone; the day is near. Therefore let us have done with the deeds of Darkness, and arm ourselves with the weapons of Light.
But, if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be darkened. And, if the inner light is darkness, how intense must that darkness be!
For, although you were once in Darkness, now, by your union with the Lord, you are in the Light. Live as 'Children of Light'- -
The ground of his condemnation is this, that though the Light has come into the world, men preferred the darkness to the Light, because their actions were wicked.
Darkness » Works of
Take no part in deeds of Darkness, from which no good can come; on the contrary, expose them.
The night is almost gone; the day is near. Therefore let us have done with the deeds of Darkness, and arm ourselves with the weapons of Light.
For he who lives an evil life hates the light, and will not come to it, for fear that his actions should be exposed;
Darkness » Illustrative of » Heavy afflictions
Darkness » Figurative of punishment
and that even those angels, who did not keep to their appointed spheres, but left their proper homes, have been kept by him for the judgment of the Great Day in everlasting chains and black darkness.
These men are like springs without water, or mists driven before a gale; and for them the blackest darkness has been reserved.
While the heirs to the Kingdom will be 'banished into the darkness' outside; there, there will be weeping and grinding of teeth."
Then the king said to the attendants 'Tie him hand and foot, and 'put him out into the darkness' outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.'
Darkness » Illustrative of » Greatness and unsearchableness of God
Darkness » Physical
Darkness » Figurative » See also the following scriptures
Darkness » Illustrative of » Ignorance and error
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God; so that they may receive pardon for their sins, and a place among those who have become God's People, by faith in me.'
The ground of his condemnation is this, that though the Light has come into the world, men preferred the darkness to the Light, because their actions were wicked.
Darkness » Who is in darkness
He who says that he is in the Light, and yet hates his Brother, is in the Darkness even now. He who loves his Brother is always in the Light, and there is nothing within him to cause him to stumble; while he who hates his Brother is in the Darkness, and is living in the Darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the Darkness prevents his seeing.
Darkness » Those that walk in darkness
while he who hates his Brother is in the Darkness, and is living in the Darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the Darkness prevents his seeing.
"Are not there twelve hours in the day?" answered Jesus. "If a man walks about in the day-time, he does not stumble, because he can see the light of the sun; But, if he walks about at night, he stumbles, because he has not the light."
"Only a little while longer," answered Jesus, "will you have the Light among you. Travel on while you have the Light, so that darkness may not overtake you; he who travels in the darkness does not know where he is going. While you still have the Light, believe in the Light, that you may be 'Sons of Light.'" After he had said this, Jesus went away, and hid himself from them.
This, then, as one in union with the Lord, I say to you and urge upon you: Do not continue to live such purposeless lives as the Gentiles live, With their powers of discernment darkened, cut off from the Life of God, owing to the ignorance that prevails among them and to the hardness of their hearts.
These, then, are the Tidings that we have heard from him and now tell you-- 'God is Light, and Darkness has no place at all in him.' If we say that we have communion with him, and yet continue to live in the Darkness, we lie, and are not living the Truth.
Darkness » Supernatural
After mid-day a darkness came over all the country, lasting till three in the afternoon.
And I saw the Lamb break the sixth seal, and then there was a great earthquake. The sun became black, like sackcloth, and the moon, which was at its full, like blood.
Darkness » Figurative » power of darkness,
For ours is no struggle against enemies of flesh and blood, but against all the various Powers of Evil that hold sway in the Darkness around us, against the Spirits of Wickedness on high.
For God has rescued us from the tyranny of Darkness, and has removed us into the Kingdom of his Son, who is the embodiment of his love,
For you all are 'Sons of Light' and 'Sons of the Day.' We have nothing to do with night, or darkness.
Then the fifth angel emptied his bowl upon the throne of the Beast; and darkness fell upon its Kingdom. Men gnawed their tongues for pain,
When I was with you day after day in the Temple Courts, you did not lay hands on me; but now your time has come, and the power of Darkness."
Darkness » Illustrative of » The punishment of devils and wicked men
Remember, God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them down to Tartarus, and committed them to caverns of darkness, to be kept under guard for judgment.
These men are like springs without water, or mists driven before a gale; and for them the blackest darkness has been reserved.
Then the king said to the attendants 'Tie him hand and foot, and 'put him out into the darkness' outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.'
Darkness » What came out of darkness
Indeed, the same God who said 'Out of darkness light shall shine,' has shone in upon our hearts, so that we should bring out into the light the knowledge of the glory of God, seen in the face of Christ.
Darkness » Illustrative of » The power of satan
For ours is no struggle against enemies of flesh and blood, but against all the various Powers of Evil that hold sway in the Darkness around us, against the Spirits of Wickedness on high.
For God has rescued us from the tyranny of Darkness, and has removed us into the Kingdom of his Son, who is the embodiment of his love,
Darkness » Illustrative of » A course of sin
Take no part in deeds of Darkness, from which no good can come; on the contrary, expose them.
Darkness » Illustrative of » Secrecy
What I tell you in the dark, say again in the light; and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
Darkness » Miraculous » On mount sinai
It is not to tangible 'flaming fire' that you have drawn near, nor to 'gloom, and darkness, and storm,
Darkness » Degrees of, mentioned » Thick
Darkness » Illustrative of » The grave
Darkness » Over the face of the earth
Darkness » Created by God
Darkness » Caused by the setting of the sun
And, getting into a boat, began to cross to Capernaum. By this time darkness had set in, and Jesus had not yet come back to them;
Darkness » Effects of » Causes us to go astray
while he who hates his Brother is in the Darkness, and is living in the Darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the Darkness prevents his seeing.
"Only a little while longer," answered Jesus, "will you have the Light among you. Travel on while you have the Light, so that darkness may not overtake you; he who travels in the darkness does not know where he is going.
Darkness » Miraculous » In egypt
Darkness » Figurative » outer darkness,
While the heirs to the Kingdom will be 'banished into the darkness' outside; there, there will be weeping and grinding of teeth."
Then the king said to the attendants 'Tie him hand and foot, and 'put him out into the darkness' outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.'
As for the useless servant, 'put him out into the darkness' outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.'
Darkness » Who is not in darkness
You, however, Brothers, are not in darkness, that the daylight should take you by surprise as if you were thieves. For you all are 'Sons of Light' and 'Sons of the Day.' We have nothing to do with night, or darkness.
Darkness » The wicked » The children of
For you all are 'Sons of Light' and 'Sons of the Day.' We have nothing to do with night, or darkness.
Darkness » Miraculous » At mount sinai
It is not to tangible 'flaming fire' that you have drawn near, nor to 'gloom, and darkness, and storm,
Darkness » What happens in the night
Darkness » Miraculous » At the crucifixion
After mid-day a darkness came over all the country, lasting till three in the afternoon.
Darkness » Miraculous » Over the land of egypt
Darkness » Casting off the works of darkness
This I say, because you know the crisis that we have reached, for the time has already come for you to rouse yourselves from sleep; our Salvation is nearer now than when we accepted the Faith. The night is almost gone; the day is near. Therefore let us have done with the deeds of Darkness, and arm ourselves with the weapons of Light.
Darkness » Cannot hide us from God
Darkness » Degrees of, mentioned » Gross
Darkness » Degrees of, mentioned » Great
Darkness » Miraculous » Before the destruction of jerusalem
Immediately after the distress of those days, 'the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light, the stars will fall from the heavens,' and 'the forces of the heavens will be convulsed.'
Darkness » Miraculous » At the death of Christ
After mid-day a darkness came over all the country, lasting till three in the afternoon.
Darkness » When your body is full of darkness
The lamp of the body is your eye. When your eye is unclouded, your whole body, also, is lit up; but, as soon as your eye is diseased, your body, also, is darkened. Take care, therefore, that the inner Light is not darkness.
Darkness » What is as darkness
Darkness » Degrees of, mentioned » That may be felt
Darkness » Degrees of, mentioned » Outer or extreme
While the heirs to the Kingdom will be 'banished into the darkness' outside; there, there will be weeping and grinding of teeth."
Darkness » Effects of » Causes us to stumble
Darkness » Effects of » Cannot » See » Objects
Darkness » The wicked » Being Full of
But, if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be darkened. And, if the inner light is darkness, how intense must that darkness be!
Darkness » The wicked » Live in
Darkness » Inexplicable nature of
Darkness » The lord creating darkness
Darkness » Those that put darkness for light, and light for darkness
Darkness » Originally covered the earth
Darkness » Separated from the light
Darkness » Called night
Darkness » The wicked » Walk in
Darkness » There being no darkness in God
These, then, are the Tidings that we have heard from him and now tell you-- 'God is Light, and Darkness has no place at all in him.'
Darkness » Exhibits God's power and greatness
Darkness » Often put for night
Darkness » Illustrative of » Anything hateful
Darkness » The wicked » Perpetrate their designs in
Darkness » Illustrative of » Abstruse and deep subjects
Darkness » God creates
Darkness » Called the swaddling band of the sea
Days » A time of judgment called a day of » Darkness
intercession » Answered » Instances of » Of moses, in behalf of pharaoh » Plague » Darkness
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Darkness
Plague » Darkness
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Darkness
These men are like springs without water, or mists driven before a gale; and for them the blackest darkness has been reserved.
While the heirs to the Kingdom will be 'banished into the darkness' outside; there, there will be weeping and grinding of teeth."
Spiritual » Crowns » Darkness
The night is almost gone; the day is near. Therefore let us have done with the deeds of Darkness, and arm ourselves with the weapons of Light.
But, if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be darkened. And, if the inner light is darkness, how intense must that darkness be!
For, although you were once in Darkness, now, by your union with the Lord, you are in the Light. Live as 'Children of Light'- -
The ground of his condemnation is this, that though the Light has come into the world, men preferred the darkness to the Light, because their actions were wicked.
Topics on Darkness
Coming Out Of Darkness
Matthew 4:16The people who were dwelling in darkness Have seen a great Light, And, for those who were dwelling in the shadow-land of Death, A Light has risen!'
Darkness At The End
Matthew 24:29Immediately after the distress of those days, 'the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light, the stars will fall from the heavens,' and 'the forces of the heavens will be convulsed.'
Darkness During Daytime
Matthew 27:45After mid-day a darkness came over all the country, lasting till three in the afternoon.
Darkness Of Evil
Luke 22:53When I was with you day after day in the Temple Courts, you did not lay hands on me; but now your time has come, and the power of Darkness."
Darkness Of Night
John 6:17And, getting into a boat, began to cross to Capernaum. By this time darkness had set in, and Jesus had not yet come back to them;
Darkness, As A Symbol Of Sin
Romans 1:21Because, although they learned to know God, yet they did not offer him as God either praise or thanksgiving. Their speculations about him proved futile, and their undiscerning minds were darkened.
Darkness, And God's Judgment
Matthew 25:30As for the useless servant, 'put him out into the darkness' outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.'
Darkness, Deliverance From
Matthew 4:16The people who were dwelling in darkness Have seen a great Light, And, for those who were dwelling in the shadow-land of Death, A Light has risen!'
darkness, natural
Hebrews 12:18-21It is not to tangible 'flaming fire' that you have drawn near, nor to 'gloom, and darkness, and storm,
From Darkness To Light
Luke 1:79To give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, And guide our feet into the way of peace."
Light And Darkness
2 Corinthians 6:14Do not enter into inconsistent relations with those who reject the Faith. For what partnership can there be between righteousness and lawlessness? or what has light to do with darkness?
Outer Darkness
Matthew 8:12While the heirs to the Kingdom will be 'banished into the darkness' outside; there, there will be weeping and grinding of teeth."
Overtaken By Darkness
Acts 13:11The hand of the Lord is upon you even now, and you will be blind for a time and unable to see the sun." Immediately a mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went feeling about for some one to guide him.
Spiritual Darkness
John 11:10But, if he walks about at night, he stumbles, because he has not the light."
Supernatural Darkness
Matthew 27:45After mid-day a darkness came over all the country, lasting till three in the afternoon.
The Outer Darkness
Matthew 8:12While the heirs to the Kingdom will be 'banished into the darkness' outside; there, there will be weeping and grinding of teeth."
Walking In Darkness
John 3:19The ground of his condemnation is this, that though the Light has come into the world, men preferred the darkness to the Light, because their actions were wicked.
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