58 Bible Verses about Light

Even so, being full of loving desire for you, we took delight in giving you not only God's good news, but even our lives, because you were dear to us.

We are conscious that we have come out of death into life because of our love for the brothers. He who has no love is still in death.

And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart:

So my brothers, well loved and very dear to me, my joy and crown, be strong in the Lord, my loved ones.

After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,

So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light

You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.

Because of Zion I will not keep quiet, and because of Jerusalem I will take no rest, till her righteousness goes out like the shining of the sun, and her salvation like a burning light.

So may destruction come on all your haters, O Lord; but let your lovers be like the sun going out in his strength. And for forty years the land had peace.

Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.

This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.

The sun will not be your light by day, and the moon will no longer be bright for you by night: but the Lord will be to you an eternal light, and your God your glory.

Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.

Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going. In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them.

Do all things without protests and arguments; So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

And seeing great masses of people he went up into the mountain; and when he was seated his disciples came to him. And with these words he gave them teaching, saying, Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. read more.
Happy are those who are sad: for they will be comforted. Happy are the gentle: for the earth will be their heritage. Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire. Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy. Happy are the clean in heart: for they will see God. Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God. Happy are those who are attacked on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven will be theirs. Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me. Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you. You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men. You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all. And a burning light is not put under a vessel, but on its table; so that its rays may be shining on all who are in the house. Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children; And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell. But evil acts of the flesh and all unclean things, or desire for others' property, let it not even be named among you, as is right for saints; read more.
And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise. Being certain of this, that no man who gives way to the passions of the flesh, no unclean person, or one who has desire for the property of others, or who gives worship to images, has any heritage in the kingdom of Christ and God. Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him. Have no part with such men; For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light

But about the times and their order, my brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you. For you yourselves have the knowledge that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. When they say, There is peace and no danger, then sudden destruction will come on them, as birth-pains on a woman with child; and they will not be able to get away from it. read more.
But you, my brothers, are not in the dark, for that day to overtake you like a thief: For you are all sons of light and of the day: we are not of the night or of the dark.

For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.

The poor man and his creditor come face to face: the Lord gives light to their eyes equally.

You, O Lord, will be my light; by you, my God, the dark will be made bright for me.

For you are my light, O Lord; and the Lord will make the dark bright for me.

And a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching him on his side so that he came out of his sleep, said, Get up quickly. And his chains came off his hands.

And it came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel; and there was a dark cloud between them, and they went on through the night; but the one army came no nearer to the other all the night.

In the daytime he was guiding them in the cloud, and all through the night with a light of fire.

And while he was journeying, he came near Damascus; and suddenly he saw a light from heaven shining round him;

I am the giver of light and the maker of the dark; causing blessing, and sending troubles; I am the Lord, who does all these things.

Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

At the first God made the heaven and the earth. And the earth was waste and without form; and it was dark on the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God was moving on the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. read more.
And God, looking on the light, saw that it was good: and God made a division between the light and the dark, Naming the light, Day, and the dark, Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.

Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.

What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men.

A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.

And so the words of the prophets are made more certain; and it is well for you to give attention to them as to a light shining in a dark place, till the dawn comes and the morning star is seen in your hearts;

The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.

Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.

So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light

And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.

The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.

For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.

But all things, when their true quality is seen, are made clear by the light: because everything which is made clear is light.

But if we are walking in the light, as he is in the light, we are all united with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son makes us clean from all sin.

Then Jesus said in answer, Are there not twelve hours in the day? A man may go about in the day without falling, because he sees the light of this world. But if a man goes about in the night, he may have a fall because the light is not in him.

Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going. In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them.

For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.

And there will be no more curse: and the high seat of God and of the Lamb will be there; and his servants will be worshipping him; And they will see his face; and his name will be on their brows. And there will be no more night; and they have no need of a light or of the shining of the sun; for the Lord God will give them light: and they will be ruling for ever and ever.

And God said, Let there be lights in the arch of heaven, for a division between the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for marking the changes of the year, and for days and for years: And let them be for lights in the arch of heaven to give light on the earth: and it was so. And God made the two great lights: the greater light to be the ruler of the day, and the smaller light to be the ruler of the night: and he made the stars. read more.
And God put them in the arch of heaven, to give light on the earth;

These are the words of the Lord, who has given the sun for a light by day, ordering the moon and stars for a light by night, who puts the sea in motion, causing the thunder of its waves; the Lord of armies is his name.

Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.

But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.

But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, came to his help, and, turning on the Philistine, gave him his death-blow. Then David's men took an oath, and said, Never again are you to go out with us to the fight, so that you may not put out the light of Israel.

It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young grass come to life from the earth

Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy.

Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light;

The light of the body is the eye; if then your eye is true, all your body will be full of light.

The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat.

Who only has life for ever, living in light to which no man may come near; whom no man has seen or is able to see: to whom be honour and power for ever. So be it.

You are clothed with light as with a robe; stretching out the heavens like a curtain:

He makes a song, saying, I did wrong, turning from the straight way, but he did not give me the reward of my sin. He kept my soul from the underworld, and my life sees the light in full measure. Truly, God does all these things to man, twice and three times, read more.
Keeping back his soul from the underworld, so that he may see the light of life.

How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade of your wings. The delights of your house will be showered on them; you will give them drink from the river of your pleasures. For with you is the fountain of life: in your light we will see light.

I am the giver of light and the maker of the dark; causing blessing, and sending troubles; I am the Lord, who does all these things.

Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God, looking on the light, saw that it was good: and God made a division between the light and the dark, Naming the light, Day, and the dark, Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

And he sent for lights and came rushing in and, shaking with fear, went down on his face before Paul and Silas,

And more than this, I will take from them the sound of laughing voices, the voice of joy, the voice of the newly-married man, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the stones crushing the grain, and the shining of lights.

But all things, when their true quality is seen, are made clear by the light: because everything which is made clear is light.

But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God.

The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar.

That the Christ would go through pain, and being the first to come back from the dead, would give light to the people and to the Gentiles.

It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young grass come to life from the earth

His sneezings give out flames, and his eyes are like the eyes of the dawn.

I am the giver of light and the maker of the dark; causing blessing, and sending troubles; I am the Lord, who does all these things.

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.

He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.

Which is the way to the resting-place of the light, and where is the store-house of the dark; So that you might take it to its limit, guiding it to its house?

Which is the way to the place where the wind is measured out, and the east wind sent out over the earth?

The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?

For with you is the fountain of life: in your light we will see light.

He who is purposing death gets up before day, so that he may put to death the poor and those in need.

And his voice will be loud over him in that day like the sounding of the sea: and if a man's eyes are turned to the earth, it is all dark and full of trouble; and the light is made dark by thick clouds.

There are numbers who say, Who will do us any good? the light of his face has gone from us.

O family of Jacob, come, and let us go in the light of the Lord.

And while he was journeying, he came near Damascus; and suddenly he saw a light from heaven shining round him;

In the middle of the day, on the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining round me and those who were journeying with me.

Is it possible for his armies to be numbered? and on whom is not his light shining?

See, he is stretching out his mist, covering the tops of the mountains with it.

Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.

Then Jesus said with a loud voice, He who has faith in me, has faith not in me, but in him who sent me. And he who sees me, sees him who sent me. I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.

It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect. For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold. Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way. read more.
Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it. The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.

Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways--as the light is better than the dark.

Truly the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.

And while he was journeying, he came near Damascus; and suddenly he saw a light from heaven shining round him;

The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat.

Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you. For truly, the earth will be dark, and the peoples veiled in blackest night; but the Lord will be shining on you, and his glory will be seen among you. And nations will come to your light, and kings to your bright dawn.

But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.

There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.

My loved ones, I do not give you a new law, but an old law which you had from the first; this old law is the word which came to your ears. Again, I give you a new law, which is true in him and in you; for the night is near its end and the true light is even now shining out. He who says that he is in the light, and has hate in his heart for his brother, is still in the dark. read more.
He who has love for his brother is in the light, and there is no cause of error in him.

There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.

No man, when the light has been lighted, puts it in a secret place, or under a vessel, but on its table, so that those who come in may see the light. The light of the body is the eye: when your eye is true, all your body is full of light; but when it is evil, your body is dark. So take care that the light which is in you is not dark. read more.
If, then, all your body is light, with no part of it dark, it will be completely full of light, as when a flame with its bright shining gives you light.

And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.

The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen. But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God.

And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.

He is the unveiler of deep and secret things: he has knowledge of what is in the dark, and the light has its living-place with him.

Cursed are those who give the name of good to evil, and of evil to what is good: who make light dark, and dark light: who make bitter sweet, and sweet bitter!

And God, looking on the light, saw that it was good: and God made a division between the light and the dark,

For the light of the sinner is put out, and the flame of his fire is not shining. The light is dark in his tent, and the light shining over him is put out.

This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.

Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.

And now the light is not seen, for it is dark because of the clouds; but a wind comes, clearing them away.

The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.

But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God.

The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.

The sun will not be your light by day, and the moon will no longer be bright for you by night: but the Lord will be to you an eternal light, and your God your glory.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?

Do not be glad because of my sorrow, O my hater: after my fall I will be lifted up; when I am seated in the dark, the Lord will be a light to me.

The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar.

The Lord God is our sun and our strength: the Lord will give grace and glory: he will not keep back any good thing from those whose ways are upright.

This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.

And there will be no more night; and they have no need of a light or of the shining of the sun; for the Lord God will give them light: and they will be ruling for ever and ever.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?

So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light

You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.

Because of Zion I will not keep quiet, and because of Jerusalem I will take no rest, till her righteousness goes out like the shining of the sun, and her salvation like a burning light.

So may destruction come on all your haters, O Lord; but let your lovers be like the sun going out in his strength. And for forty years the land had peace.

And if you give your bread to those in need of it, so that the troubled one may have his desire; then you will have light in the dark, and your night will be as the full light of the sun:

But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.

To make their eyes open, turning them from the dark to the light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may have forgiveness of sins and a heritage among those who are made holy by faith in me.

For with you is the fountain of life: in your light we will see light.

For you are my light, O Lord; and the Lord will make the dark bright for me.

And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.

Because the work of the law is seen in their hearts, their sense of right and wrong giving witness to it, while their minds are at one time judging them and at another giving them approval;

For from the first making of the world, those things of God which the eye is unable to see, that is, his eternal power and existence, are fully made clear, he having given the knowledge of them through the things which he has made, so that men have no reason for wrongdoing:

The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.