'Light' in the Bible

the people sitting in darkness has seen a great light, and to those sitting in the country and shadow of death, to them has light sprung up.

Ye are the light of the world: a city situated on the top of a mountain cannot be hid.

Nor do men light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but upon the lamp-stand, and it shines for all who are in the house.

Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

The lamp of the body is the eye; if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body will be light:

but if thine eye be wicked, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great the darkness!

What I say to you in darkness speak in the light, and what ye hear in the ear preach upon the houses.

for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

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

But they made light of it, and went, one to his own land, and another to his commerce.

But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

For there is nothing hidden which shall not be made manifest; nor does any secret thing take place, but that it should come to light.

But in those days, after that distress, the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give its light;

And Peter followed him at a distance, till he was within the court of the high priest's palace; and he was sitting with the officers and warming himself in the light of the fire.

a light for revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel.

And no one having lighted a lamp covers it with a vessel or puts it under a couch, but sets it on a lamp-stand, that they who enter in may see the light.

For there is nothing hid which shall not become manifest, nor secret which shall not be known and come to light.

But no one having lit a lamp sets it in secret, nor under the corn-measure, but on the lamp-stand, that they who enter in may see the light.

The lamp of the body is thine eye: when thine eye is simple, thy whole body also is light; but when it is wicked, thy body also is dark.

See therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

If therefore thy whole body is light, not having any part dark, it shall be all light as when the lamp lights thee with its brightness.

therefore whatever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light, and what ye have spoken in the ear in chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

Or, what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek carefully till she find it?

And the lord praised the unrighteous steward because he had done prudently. For the sons of this world are, for their own generation, more prudent than the sons of light.

And a certain maid, having seen him sitting by the light, and having fixed her eyes upon him, said, And this man was with him.

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

And the light appears in darkness, and the darkness apprehended it not.

He came for witness, that he might witness concerning the light, that all might believe through him.

He was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.

The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.

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

For every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are;

but he that practises the truth comes to the light, that his works may be manifested that they have been wrought in God.

He was the burning and shining lamp, and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

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

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any one walk in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world;

but if any one walk in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.

Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little while is the light amongst you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you. And he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.

While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. Jesus said these things, and going away hid himself from them.

I am come into the world as light, that every one that believes on me may not abide in darkness;

But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,

And lo, an angel of the Lord came there, and a light shone in the prison: and having smitten the side of Peter, he roused him up, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off his hands.

for thus has the Lord enjoined us: I have set thee for a light of the nations, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the end of the earth.

And it came to pass, as I was journeying and drawing near to Damascus, that, about mid-day, there suddenly shone out of heaven a great light round about me.

But they that were with me beheld the light, and were filled with fear, but heard not the voice of him that was speaking to me.

And as I could not see, through the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came to Damascus.

at mid-day, on the way, I saw, O king, a light above the brightness of the sun, shining from heaven round about me and those who were journeying with me.

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

namely, whether Christ should suffer; whether he first, through resurrection of the dead, should announce light both to the people and to the nations.

and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness,

The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

So that do not judge anything before the time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have his praise from God.

Because it is the God who spoke that out of darkness light should shine who has shone in our hearts for the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

For our momentary and light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;

Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation is there between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?

And it is not wonderful, for Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.

for ye were once darkness, but now light in the Lord; walk as children of light,

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,)

But all things having their true character exposed by the light are made manifest; for that which makes everything manifest is light.

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

for all ye are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.

who only has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor is able to see; to whom be honour and eternal might. Amen.

but has been made manifest now by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who has annulled death, and brought to light life and incorruptibility by the glad tidings;

But ye are a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;

And this is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

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

Again, I write a new commandment to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing and the true light already shines.

He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in the darkness until now.

He that loves his brother abides in light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.

and light of lamp shall shine no more at all in thee, and voice of bridegroom and bride shall be heard no more at all in thee; for thy merchants were the great ones of the earth; for by thy sorcery have all the nations been deceived.

And the nations shall walk by its light; and the kings of the earth bring their glory to it.

And night shall not be any more, and no need of a lamp, and light of the sun; for the Lord God shall shine upon them, and they shall reign to the ages of ages.