58 Bible Verses about Light

Having much affection for you, we were well pleased to impart the good news of God to you and also to share our lives with you. You have become very dear to us.

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who does not love abides in death.

You have purified your hearts by obeying the truth. You have genuine affection for the brothers and sisters. So always love one another intensely (extremely) (deeply) from the heart.

Therefore, my beloved brothers I long to see you. You are my joy and crown. In this way stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

We have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love you have for all the holy ones.

That way you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. You are seen as lights in the world.

You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk (live) (be occupied) as children of light

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

For Zion's sake I will not remain silent. For Jerusalem's sake I will not rest until its righteousness shines like the sunrise and its salvation burns brightly like a torch.

May all your enemies die like that, Jehovah, may your friends shine like the rising sun! There was peace in the land for forty years.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above. It comes down from the Father of lights (truth and spiritual purity), with whom there is no variation. He does not change like shifting shadows.

This is the message we heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

The sun will no longer be your light during the day. The brightness of the moon will not give you light, for Jehovah will be your everlasting light. Your God will be your glory.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world. He that follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.

Jesus said to them: The light will be with you for a little while. Walk while you have the light, that darkness does not overtake you. He who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. While you have the light, exert active faith in the light, that you may become sons of light. Jesus said this and then he departed and hid himself from them.

Do all things without complaining (grumbling) (murmuring) and questioning (disputing). That way you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. You are seen as lights in the world.

Seeing great masses of people, he went up to the mountain. When he was seated his disciples came to him. He opened his mouth and taught them: Blessed (Greek: makarios: happy, blessed) are those conscious of their spiritual need, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. read more.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek (gentle) (mild) (humble), for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful and compassionate, for they will receive mercy and compassion. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Rejoice, and be filled with joy, for great is your reward in heaven. The prophets, who came before you, were also persecuted. You are the salt of the earth. If its taste goes away, how will you restore it? It is good for nothing. All you can do is throw it on the ground and walk on it. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill may be seen by all. A light is not placed under a cover. To the contrary, it is placed on a table so all may see. Likewise, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Therefore imitate God like beloved children. Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us. He was an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling odor. Fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among holy ones. read more.
Nor should there be filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting but rather giving of thanks. For you know this with certainty, that no fornicator, no unclean person, no covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no one deceive you with empty words. It is because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Do not be partakers with them. You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk (live) (be occupied) as children of light

You have no need that I write to you about the times and dates, brothers. For you know perfectly that the Day of Jehovah will come like a thief in the night. (Zephaniah 1:14) When they say, Peace and security! then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labor pains come to a pregnant woman. They will not escape. read more.
You do not live in the dark. That day should not overtake you by surprise as a thief would. You are all the children (sons) of light, and the children of the day. We are not of the night, not of darkness.

Do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and make apparent the counsels of the hearts. Then each man's praise will come from God.

The poor and the deceitful have this in common: Jehovah lightens their eyes.

O Jehovah, you light my lamp. My God turns my darkness into light.

Jehovah our God, you are my lamp. You turn darkness into light.

Suddenly God's angel came to him. A light shined in the prison. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up saying: Get up quickly. And his chains fell off of his hands.

So it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. There was the cloud along with the darkness, yet it gave light at night. Thus the one did not come near the other all night.

He led them with the cloud by day and with a light of fire by night.

As he journeyed to Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven shined around him.

I make light and create darkness. I make blessings and create disasters. I, Jehovah, do all these things.

God said: Light will shine out of darkness. He shined in our hearts. He gave the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face (presence) ((person) of Jesus Christ.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and empty. Darkness covered the deep water. The Spirit of God hovered over the waters. Then God said: Let there be light! And there was light. read more.
God saw that the light was good. God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light day. He called the darkness night. There was evening and there was morning, one day.

I have come as a light to the world. Everyone who believes in me will not remain in darkness.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world. He that follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.

He lived and his life gives light to all people.

It is a light of revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.

We have the word of prophecy made sure (steadfast) (firm)! You do well that you pay attention [to God's Word] as you would to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the daystar rises, in your hearts.

The unfolding of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

That way you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. You are seen as lights in the world.

You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk (live) (be occupied) as children of light

The master of the dishonest manager praised him for doing a shrewd thing. People of this world are more astute at handling their affairs than people who belong to the light.

The breath of man is the candle of Jehovah, searching all the inward parts of him.

For the commandment is a lamp. The law is light. Reproofs for instruction are the way of life.

But all things become visible when the light exposes them, for everything that becomes visible is light.

If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Jesus answered: Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walks in the day he does not stumble because he sees the light of this world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.

Jesus said to them: The light will be with you for a little while. Walk while you have the light, that darkness does not overtake you. He who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. While you have the light, exert active faith in the light, that you may become sons of light. Jesus said this and then he departed and hid himself from them.

For this reason it says: Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.

There will be no curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city. His servants will serve him. They will see his face and his name will be in their foreheads. There will be no night there. They need no lamp, neither light of the sun, for Jehovah God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.

Then God said: Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. Let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years. Let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth. It was so. God made the two great lights. The sun was to govern the day. The moon was to govern the night. He made the stars also. read more.
He placed the lights in the sky to shine on the earth.

Jehovah provides the sun to be a light during the day. He orders the moon and stars to be lights during the night. He stirs up the sea so that its waves roar. His name is Jehovah of Hosts. This is what Jehovah says:

The god of this age (world) (religious, social, political, and economic arrangement) has blinded the minds of unbelievers that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine on them.

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Abishai son of Zeruiah came to David's rescue. Abishai attacked the giant and killed him. Then David's men made David promise that he would never again go out with them to battle. You are the hope of Israel. We do not want to lose you! They said.

He is like the sun shining on a cloudless day. The sun that makes the grass sparkle after rain.

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

Give thanks to the Father, who made us partakers of the inheritance of the holy ones in the light.

The eyes are like a lamp for the body. If your eye is clear (simple) (focused) (single minded), your whole body will be full of [spiritual] light.

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report makes the bones healthy.

Only God has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light. No man has seen him, nor can see him. To him be honor and power forever. Amen.

You cover yourself with light as with a cloak. You stretch out clouds in the sky like a curtain.

He comes to men and says: 'I sinned, and perverted what was right, but I did not get what I deserved.' He redeemed me from going down to the pit, and I will live to enjoy the light. God does all these things to a man twice, even three times. read more.
He turns him back from the pit that the light of life may shine on him.

How precious is your loving-kindness, O God! And the children of men put their trust in the shadow of your wings. They drink their fill of the abundance of your house. You give them the river of your delights to drink. For with you is the fountain (source) of life. In your light we see light. (Jeremiah 2:13) (Acts 17:28)

I make light and create darkness. I make blessings and create disasters. I, Jehovah, do all these things.

God said: Light will shine out of darkness. He shined in our hearts. He gave the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face (presence) ((person) of Jesus Christ.

Then God said: Let there be light! And there was light. God saw that the light was good. God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light day. He called the darkness night. There was evening and there was morning, one day.

The jailer called for lights. He rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.

I will take from them the sounds of joy and happiness, the sounds of brides and grooms, the sound of mills, and the light of lamps.

But all things become visible when the light exposes them, for everything that becomes visible is light.

He who practices the truth comes to the light. His works are made known that they are from God.

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

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the nations.

He is like the sun shining on a cloudless day. The sun that makes the grass sparkle after rain.

Its sneezes flash forth light, and its eyes are like the eyelids of the dawn.

I make light and create darkness. I make blessings and create disasters. I, Jehovah, do all these things.

Then God said: Let there be light! And there was light.

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

He was the lamp that burns and shines. You were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.

Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And where does darkness reside? Can you take them to their places? Do you know the paths to their dwellings?

What is the way to the place where the lightning is dispersed, or the place where the east winds are scattered over the earth?

([Psalm of David]) Jehovah is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the stronghold of my life. Who is there to be afraid of?

For with you is the fountain (source) of life. In your light we see light. (Jeremiah 2:13) (Acts 17:28)

The murderer rises at dusk to kill the poor and needy, and in the night is like a thief.

In that day they will roar over their prey as the sea roars. If they look at the land, they will see only darkness and distress. Thick clouds will darken even the light.

Many are saying: Who will show us good? Lift up the light of your countenance (face) (presence) upon us, O Jehovah!

Come, descendants of Jacob, let us live in the light of Jehovah.

As he journeyed to Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven shined around him.

At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven. It was brighter than the sun and shinned all around me. It also shinned around those who journeyed with me.

Can his forces be numbered? Upon whom does his light not rise?

See how he scatters his lightning, bathing the depths of the sea.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world. He that follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.

Jesus cried out: He, who believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me. He that sees me sees (perceives) (discerns) (experiences) the one who sent me. I have come as a light to the world. Everyone who believes in me will not remain in darkness.

It is time for Jehovah to act. They have broken your law. Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more then fine gold. That is why I esteem right all your precepts and I hate every false way. read more.
Your laws are wonderful. Therefore I obey them! The unfolding of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

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

Truly the light is sweet, and it is a pleasant thing for the eyes to behold the sun.

While they watched, Jesus' appearance changed (transformed) (transfigured) in their presence. His face was as bright as the sun and his clothes became as white as the light.

As he journeyed to Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven shined around him.

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report makes the bones healthy.

Arise O woman and shine! Your light has come, and the glory of Jehovah beams on you. Darkness now covers the earth! Thick darkness overwhelms the nations. But Jehovah shines for you. His glory appears to you. Nations will come to your light. Kings will come to the brightness of your illumination.

The path of the righteous is like the shining light of dawn that shines brighter and brighter until the more perfect day.

The light of the righteous rejoices but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment you had from the beginning. This old commandment is the word that you heard. Then again, I do write a new commandment to you. This is true in him and in you. The darkness is passing away, and the true light already shines. He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in the darkness! read more.
He who loves his brother lives in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling (offence) in him.

The light of the righteous rejoices but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

No man lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a bushel. He puts it on a table so those who enter may see the light. The lamp of your body is your eye. When your eye is clear your entire body is full of light. When it is evil your body is full of darkness. Make sure the light that is in you is not darkness. read more.
If your entire body is full of light and has no darkness you will have no part of the dark. Just as a lamp when shinning brightly gives plenty of light.

While they watched, Jesus' appearance changed (transformed) (transfigured) in their presence. His face was as bright as the sun and his clothes became as white as the light.

Every one who does evil hates the light. He does not come to the light because his works would be reproved. He who practices the truth comes to the light. His works are made known that they are from God.

While they watched, Jesus' appearance changed (transformed) (transfigured) in their presence. His face was as bright as the sun and his clothes became as white as the light.

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

You are doomed! You call evil good and you call good evil. You turn darkness into light and light into darkness. You make what is bitter, sweet, and what is sweet you make bitter.

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

The lamp of the wicked is snuffed out. The flame of his fire shall not shine. The light in his tent becomes dark. The lamp beside him will be put out.

This is the message we heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above. It comes down from the Father of lights (truth and spiritual purity), with whom there is no variation. He does not change like shifting shadows.

Now men do not see the light that is bright in the skies when the wind passed and cleared them.

Every one who does evil hates the light. He does not come to the light because his works would be reproved.

He who practices the truth comes to the light. His works are made known that they are from God.

Every one who does evil hates the light. He does not come to the light because his works would be reproved.

The sun will no longer be your light during the day. The brightness of the moon will not give you light, for Jehovah will be your everlasting light. Your God will be your glory.

([Psalm of David]) Jehovah is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the stronghold of my life. Who is there to be afraid of?

Do not rejoice against me, O my enemy! When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light to me.

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

For Jehovah God is a sun and shield. Jehovah will give favor and honor. He will not withhold blessing from those who walk faithfully in truth.

This is the message we heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

There will be no night there. They need no lamp, neither light of the sun, for Jehovah God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.

([Psalm of David]) Jehovah is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the stronghold of my life. Who is there to be afraid of?

That way you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. You are seen as lights in the world.

You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk (live) (be occupied) as children of light

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

For Zion's sake I will not remain silent. For Jerusalem's sake I will not rest until its righteousness shines like the sunrise and its salvation burns brightly like a torch.

May all your enemies die like that, Jehovah, may your friends shine like the rising sun! There was peace in the land for forty years.

and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then your light will rise in darkness and your gloom will be like midday.

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. They may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

For with you is the fountain (source) of life. In your light we see light. (Jeremiah 2:13) (Acts 17:28)

Jehovah our God, you are my lamp. You turn darkness into light.

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

They show the work of the law written in their hearts. Their conscience also bears witness, and their thoughts accuse or excuse them.

His invisible attributes are clearly seen since the creation of the world. The things made prove His eternal power and divine nature. Mankind has no excuse,

The true light, which gives light to every man, came into the world. (Isaiah 49:6)