58 Bible Verses about Light

We cared so much for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

By obedience to the truth, having purified yourselves for sincere love of the brothers, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

So then, my brothers, you are dearly loved and longed for—my joy and crown. In this manner stand firm in the Lord, dear friends.

for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world.

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light—

“You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.

I will not keep silent because of Zion,
and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem,
until her righteousness shines like a bright light
and her salvation, like a flaming torch.

Lord, may all your enemies perish as Sisera did.
But may those who love Him
be like the rising of the sun in its strength.

And the land was peaceful 40 years.

Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.

Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in Him.

The sun will no longer be your light by day,
and the brightness of the moon will not shine on you;
but the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your splendor.

Then Jesus spoke to them again: “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows Me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.”

Jesus answered, "The light will be with you only a little longer. Walk while you have the light so that darkness doesn't overtake you. The one who walks in darkness doesn't know where he's going. While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become sons of light." Jesus said this, then went away and hid from them.

Do everything without grumbling and arguing, so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world.

When He saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain, and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. Then He began to teach them, saying: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs. read more.
Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted. Blessed are the gentle, because they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, because they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, because they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs. "Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me. Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you. "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It's no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled on by men. "You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children. And walk in love, as the Messiah also loved us and gave Himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God. But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard of among you, as is proper for saints. read more.
And coarse and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks. For know and recognize this: no sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of the Messiah and of God. Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for because of these things God's wrath is coming on the disobedient. Therefore, do not become their partners. For you were once darkness, but now [you are] light in the Lord. walk as children of light-

About the times and the seasons: brothers, you do not need anything to be written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. When they say, "Peace and security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. read more.
But you, brothers, are not in the dark, so that this day would overtake you like a thief. For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We're not of the night or of darkness.

Therefore don’t judge anything prematurely, before the Lord comes, who will both bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the hearts. And then praise will come to each one from God.

The poor and the oppressor have this in common:
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

Lord, You light my lamp;
my God illuminates my darkness.

Lord, You are my lamp;
the Lord illuminates my darkness.

Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell. Striking Peter on the side, he woke him up and said, “Quick, get up!” Then the chains fell off his wrists.

It came between the Egyptian and Israelite forces. The cloud was there in the darkness, yet it lit up the night. So neither group came near the other all night long.

He led them with a cloud by day
and with a fiery light throughout the night.

As he traveled and was nearing Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.

I form light and create darkness,
I make success and create disaster;
I, Yahweh, do all these things.

For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. read more.
God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light "day," and He called the darkness "night." Evening came, and then morning: the first day.

I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me would not remain in darkness.

Then Jesus spoke to them again: “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows Me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.”

Life was in Him,
and that life was the light of men.

a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and glory to Your people Israel.

So we have the prophetic word strongly confirmed. You will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dismal place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

The revelation of Your words brings light
and gives understanding to the inexperienced.

נ NunYour word is a lamp for my feet
and a light on my path.

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world.

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light—

“The master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted astutely. For the sons of this age are more astute than the sons of light in dealing with their own people.

The Lord’s lamp sheds light on a person’s life,
searching the innermost parts.

For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light,
and corrective discipline is the way to life.

Everything exposed by the light is made clear,

But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

"Aren't there 12 hours in a day?" Jesus answered. "If anyone walks during the day, he doesn't stumble, because he sees the light of this world. If anyone walks during the night, he does stumble, because the light is not in him."

Jesus answered, "The light will be with you only a little longer. Walk while you have the light so that darkness doesn't overtake you. The one who walks in darkness doesn't know where he's going. While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become sons of light." Jesus said this, then went away and hid from them.

for what makes everything clear is light. Therefore it is said:

Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead,
and the Messiah will shine on you.

and there will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and His servants will serve Him. They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads. Night will no longer exist, and people will not need lamplight or sunlight, because the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign forever and ever.

Then God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night. They will serve as signs for festivals and for days and years. They will be lights in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth." And it was so. God made the two great lights-the greater light to have dominion over the day and the lesser light to have dominion over the night-as well as the stars. read more.
God placed them in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth,

This is what the Lord says:

The One who gives the sun for light by day,
the fixed order of moon and stars for light by night,
who stirs up the sea and makes its waves roar—
Yahweh of Hosts is His name:

In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood,
a holy nation, a people for His possession,
so that you may proclaim the praises
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.

But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him: “You must never again go out with us to battle. You must not extinguish the lamp of Israel.”

is like the morning light when the sun rises
on a cloudless morning,
the glisten of rain on sprouting grass.”

Light dawns for the righteous,
gladness for the upright in heart.

giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.

“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.

Bright eyes cheer the heart;
good news strengthens the bones.

the only One who has immortality,
dwelling in unapproachable light;
no one has seen or can see Him,
to Him be honor and eternal might.
Amen.

He wraps Himself in light as if it were a robe,
spreading out the sky like a canopy,

He will look at men and say, "I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved. He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will continue to see the light." God certainly does all these things two or three times to a man read more.
in order to turn him back from the Pit, so he may shine with the light of life.

God, Your faithful love is so valuable that people take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. They are filled from the abundance of Your house; You let them drink from Your refreshing stream, for with You is life's fountain. In Your light we will see light.

I form light and create darkness,
I make success and create disaster;
I, Yahweh, do all these things.

For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.

Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light "day," and He called the darkness "night." Evening came, and then morning: the first day.

Then the jailer called for lights, rushed in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

I will eliminate the sound of joy and gladness from them—the voice of the groom and the bride, the sound of the millstones and the light of the lamp.

Everything exposed by the light is made clear,

But anyone who lives by the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God.”

The Lord is God and has given us light.
Bind the festival sacrifice with cords
to the horns of the altar.

that the Messiah must suffer, and that as the first to rise from the dead, He would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

is like the morning light when the sun rises
on a cloudless morning,
the glisten of rain on sprouting grass.”

His snorting flashes with light,
while his eyes are like the rays of dawn.

I form light and create darkness,
I make success and create disaster;
I, Yahweh, do all these things.

Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

“You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.

John was a burning and shining lamp, and for a time you were willing to enjoy his light.

Where is the road to the home of light? [Do you know] where darkness lives, so you can lead it back to its border? Are you familiar with the paths to its home?

What road leads to the place where light is dispersed?
Where is the source of the east wind that spreads across the earth?

Davidic.The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom should I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom should I be afraid?

for with You is life’s fountain.
In Your light we will see light.

The murderer rises at dawn
to kill the poor and needy,
and by night he becomes a thief.

On that day they will roar over it,
like the roaring of the sea.
When one looks at the land,
there will be darkness and distress;
light will be obscured by clouds.

Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?”
Look on us with favor, Lord.

House of Jacob,
come and let us walk in the Lord’s light.

As he traveled and was nearing Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.

King Agrippa, while on the road at midday, I saw a light from heaven brighter than the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me.

Can His troops be numbered?
Does His light not shine on everyone?

See how He spreads His lightning around Him
and covers the depths of the sea.

Then Jesus spoke to them again: “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows Me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.”

Then Jesus cried out, "The one who believes in Me believes not in Me, but in Him who sent Me. And the one who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me would not remain in darkness.

It is time for the Lord to act, [for] they have broken Your law. Since I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold, I carefully follow all Your precepts and hate every false way. read more.
Your decrees are wonderful; therefore I obey them. The revelation of Your words brings light and gives understanding to the inexperienced.

And I realized that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness.

Light is sweet,
and it is pleasing for the eyes to see the sun.

He was transformed in front of them, and His face shone like the sun. Even His clothes became as white as the light.

As he traveled and was nearing Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.

Bright eyes cheer the heart;
good news strengthens the bones.

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord shines over you. For look, darkness covers the earth, and total darkness the peoples; but the Lord will shine over you, and His glory will appear over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your radiance.

The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
shining brighter and brighter until midday.

The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but the lamp of the wicked is put out.

Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command, but an old command that you have had from the beginning. The old command is the message you have heard. Yet I am writing you a new command, which is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining. The one who says he is in the light but hates his brother is in the darkness until now. read more.
The one who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.

The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but the lamp of the wicked is put out.

"No one lights a lamp and puts it in the cellar or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see its light. Your eye is the lamp of the body. When your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light. But when it is bad, your body is also full of darkness. Take care then, that the light in you is not darkness. read more.
If therefore your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, the whole body will be full of light, as when a lamp shines its light on you."

He was transformed in front of them, and His face shone like the sun. Even His clothes became as white as the light.

For everyone who practices wicked things hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed. But anyone who lives by the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God."

He was transformed in front of them, and His face shone like the sun. Even His clothes became as white as the light.

He reveals the deep and hidden things;
He knows what is in the darkness,
and light dwells with Him.

Woe to those who call evil good
and good evil,
who substitute darkness for light
and light for darkness,
who substitute bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter.

God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness.

Yes, the light of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow. The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him is put out.

Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in Him.

Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.

Now men cannot even look at the sun
when it is in the skies,
after a wind has swept through and cleared them away.

For everyone who practices wicked things hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed.

But anyone who lives by the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God.”

For everyone who practices wicked things hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed.

The sun will no longer be your light by day,
and the brightness of the moon will not shine on you;
but the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your splendor.

Davidic.The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom should I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom should I be afraid?

Do not rejoice over me, my enemy!
Though I have fallen, I will stand up;
though I sit in darkness,
the Lord will be my light.

The Lord is God and has given us light.
Bind the festival sacrifice with cords
to the horns of the altar.

For the Lord God is a sun and shield.
The Lord gives grace and glory;
He does not withhold the good
from those who live with integrity.

Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in Him.

Night will no longer exist, and people will not need lamplight or sunlight, because the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign forever and ever.

Davidic.The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom should I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom should I be afraid?

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world.

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light—

“You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.

I will not keep silent because of Zion,
and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem,
until her righteousness shines like a bright light
and her salvation, like a flaming torch.

Lord, may all your enemies perish as Sisera did.
But may those who love Him
be like the rising of the sun in its strength.

And the land was peaceful 40 years.

and if you offer yourself to the hungry,
and satisfy the afflicted one,
then your light will shine in the darkness,
and your night will be like noonday.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood,
a holy nation, a people for His possession,
so that you may proclaim the praises
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.

to open their eyes so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that by faith in Me they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified.’

for with You is life’s fountain.
In Your light we will see light.

Lord, You are my lamp;
the Lord illuminates my darkness.

“This, then, is the judgment: The light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil.

They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts. Their consciences confirm this. Their competing thoughts will either accuse or excuse them

For His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse.

The true light, who gives light to everyone,
was coming into the world.