40 Bible Verses about Light

so being greatly desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own souls, because you were dear to us.

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers; he that loves not, continues in death.

Having purified your souls by obeying the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another fervently, from the heart,

So, my beloved and much desired brothers, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, beloved.

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

that you may be blameless and sincere, children of God without blame in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as luminaries in the world,

For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,??9 for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,??10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord,

You are the light of the world. A city situated on a mountain cannot be hid.

All good giving, and every perfect gift, comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or shadow of turning.

And this is the message which we have heard from him and declare to you, That God is light, and with him there is no darkness.

THEN Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.

Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you; walk while you have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; for he that walks in darkness knows not where he goes. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be children of light. Jesus said these things, and went away and concealed himself from them.

Do all things without complainings and disputations, that you may be blameless and sincere, children of God without blame in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as luminaries in the world,

AND seeing the multitudes, he went on the mountain and sat down; and his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying; Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. read more.
Blessed are those that mourn, for they shall be comforted.[\ul Note: Verse follows verse in Sawyer] Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peace makers, for they shall be called children of God. Blessed are the persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say every evil against you, falsely, for my sake. Rejoice and exult, for great is your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you. You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has lost its strength, with what shall it be seasoned? It is good for nothing more, except being cast out to be trodden upon by men. You are the light of the world. A city situated on a mountain cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a modius [1.916 gallon measure], but on a candlestick, and it shines to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your father in heaven.

Be therefore followers of God, as dear children, and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God of good odor. Let not fornication and any impurity or covetousness be named among you, as becomes saints, read more.
nor indecorum and foolish talking, or jesting, things not becoming, but rather giving of thanks. For you know this, that no fornicator, or impure, or covetous person, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words; for on account of these comes the wrath of God on the children of disobedience. Be not therefore partakers with them. For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,??9 for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,??10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord,

But concerning the times and season, brothers, you have no need that I should write to you; for you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night. When they say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes, like pain upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape. read more.
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the day should come upon you like a thief; for you are all children of light, and children of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.

Judge nothing therefore before the time, till the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden deeds of darkness, and make known the purposes of the hearts; and then shall each one have praise from God.

And behold, an angel of the Lord came, and a light shone in the building; and striking Peter on the side he awoke him saying, Arise quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

And he was going and had come nigh to Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven,

For God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

I have come a light into the world, that no one who believes in me should continue in darkness.

THEN Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.

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

a light for enlightening Gentiles, and a glory of thy people Israel.

And we have the more sure prophetic word, to which you will do well to attend, as to a light shining in a dark place, till the day dawns and the day-star arises in your hearts,

that you may be blameless and sincere, children of God without blame in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as luminaries in the world,

For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,??9 for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,??10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord,

And the lord praised the unjust steward, because he did wisely; for the children of this life are wiser, for their generation, than the children of light.

but all things proved to be wrong are made manifest by the light; for every thing which makes manifest is light.

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

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours of the day? and if one walks in the day he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world; but if he walks in the night he stumbles, because the light is not in it.

Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you; walk while you have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; for he that walks in darkness knows not where he goes. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be children of light. Jesus said these things, and went away and concealed himself from them.

Wherefore he says, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.

And no curse shall be there any more. And the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and his servants shall serve him, and shall see his face, and his name shall be on their foreheads. And there shall be no night, and they shall have no need of a lamp and light, for the Lord God shall shed light on them, and they shall reign forever and ever.

in whom the god of this life has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God, may not shine.

But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that you should declare the virtues of him who called you out of darkness into his glorious light;

giving thanks to the Father who has made us fit for a portion in the inheritance of the saints in light,

The light of the body is the eye. If, therefore, your eye is sound, your whole body will be light;

who only has immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no man has seen nor can see; to whom be honor and power eternal; amen.

For God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

And asking for a light he sprang in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

but all things proved to be wrong are made manifest by the light; for every thing which makes manifest is light.

but he that does good comes to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, for they are wrought in God.

that the Christ should suffer, and that he first from the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and the nations.

You are the light of the world. A city situated on a mountain cannot be hid.

He was a burning and shining light, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.

And he was going and had come nigh to Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven,

at midday I saw in the way O king, a light from heaven shining around me and those going with me, exceeding the brightness of the sun;

THEN Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.

And Jesus cried and said, He that believes on me, believes not on me but on him that sent me; and he that beholds me beholds him that sent me. I have come a light into the world, that no one who believes in me should continue in darkness.

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments were white as the light.

And he was going and had come nigh to Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven,

Beloved, I write not a new commandment to you, but an old commandment, which you had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you heard. Again, a new commandment I write you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is past and the true light now appears. He that says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness till now. read more.
He that loves his brother continues in the light, and there is no offense in him;

No one lights a candle and puts it in a secret place, or under a modius [1.916 gallon measure], but on a candlestick, that all who go in may see the light. The light of the body is the eye; when, therefore, your eye is sound, your whole body is light; but when your eye is evil, your whole body is dark. See, therefore, that the light which is in you be not darkness. read more.
If, therefore, your whole body is light, not having any part dark, the whole will be light, as when a candle lights you clearly.

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments were white as the light.

For every one that does evil hates the light, and comes not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved; but he that does good comes to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, for they are wrought in God.

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments were white as the light.

And this is the message which we have heard from him and declare to you, That God is light, and with him there is no darkness.

All good giving, and every perfect gift, comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or shadow of turning.

For every one that does evil hates the light, and comes not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved;

but he that does good comes to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, for they are wrought in God.

For every one that does evil hates the light, and comes not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved;

And this is the message which we have heard from him and declare to you, That God is light, and with him there is no darkness.

And there shall be no night, and they shall have no need of a lamp and light, for the Lord God shall shed light on them, and they shall reign forever and ever.

that you may be blameless and sincere, children of God without blame in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as luminaries in the world,

For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,??9 for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,??10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord,

You are the light of the world. A city situated on a mountain cannot be hid.

But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that you should declare the virtues of him who called you out of darkness into his glorious light;

to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among the sanctified by faith in me.

And this is the judgment; that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the light, because their deeds are evil.

and they show the work of the law written in their minds, their consciences testifying with them, and their judgments mutually acusing or defending one another;??16 in the day when God shall judge the secret [doings] of men according to my gospel through Jesus Christ.

For his invisible [attributes] are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being perceived by the things which are made, even his eternal power and deity, so that they have no defense,

The light was the true [light] which lights every man that comes into the world.