John 8:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

I am

Shall not

Shall have

Revelation 21:24

General references

Exodus 40:24

Proverbs 4:18

Bible References

I am

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

Jesus therefore said to them, "Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn't overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn't know where he is going.

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Those who lived in the land of the shadow of death, on them the light has shined.

"I, Yahweh, have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and make you a covenant for the people, as a light for the nations;

yes, he says, "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give you for a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth."

"Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of Yahweh is risen on you.

Let us acknowledge Yahweh. Let us press on to know Yahweh. As surely as the sun rises, Yahweh will appear. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth."

But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,

a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel."

For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, 'I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.'"

how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."

Shall not

For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness.

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Who is among you who fears Yahweh, who obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness, and has no light, let him trust in the name of Yahweh, and rely on his God.

For if God didn't spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to Tartarus, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved for judgment;

Angels who didn't keep their first domain, but deserted their own dwelling place, he has kept in everlasting bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day.

Shall have

If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life shall see the light.'

he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.

The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.

General references

He put the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.

But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.