35 Bible Verses About Jesus Being The Light
John 8:12
“Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’”
John 1:9
“The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.”
Matthew 5:14
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.”
2 Corinthians 4:6
“For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”
John 3:19-21
“And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”
Isaiah 9:2
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.”
Psalm 119:105
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
John 12:46
“I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.”
Ephesians 5:8
“For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.”
1 John 1:5
“This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”
Matthew 4:16
“the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.”
John 12:35
“So Jesus said to them, ‘The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.”
Acts 26:18
“to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.”
Psalm 27:1
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
2 Samuel 22:29
“For you are my lamp, O Lord, and my God lightens my darkness.”
John 9:5
“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
Romans 13:12
“The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.”
Psalm 119:130
“The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.”
1 Thessalonians 5:5
“For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.”
Proverbs 4:18
“But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.”
1 John 2:8
“At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.”
Ephesians 5:14
“for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, ‘Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.’”
Psalm 36:9
“For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light.”
Romans 2:19
“and if you are sure that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,”
2 Timothy 1:10
“and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,”
Matthew 5:16
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
Isaiah 42:6-7
“I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.”
Psalm 43:3
“Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!”
1 Peter 2:9
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”
Isaiah 60:1
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.”
Proverbs 6:23
“For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,”
Matthew 5:15
“Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.”
Psalm 119:18
“Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.”
Acts 13:47
“For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
Isaiah 60:19
“The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light, but the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.”
Acts 22:6-11
“As I was on my way and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone around me. And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.’ Now those who were with me saw the light but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me. And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Rise, and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all that is appointed for you to do.’ And since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me and came into Damascus.”
John 12:36
“While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.”
Psalm 139:12
“even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you.”
Matthew 17:2
“And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.”
Psalm 119:176
“I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.”
Psalm 56:13
“For you have delivered my soul from death, yes, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.”
John 11:9-10
“Jesus answered, ‘Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.’”
