42 Bible verses about Light of the World
Matthew 5:14-17
14 You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden.
15 Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
16 Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17 "Don't think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn't come to destroy, but to fulfill.
Matthew 4:16
16 The people who sat in darkness saw a great light, To those who sat in the region and shadow of death, To them light has dawned."
2 Corinthians 6:14
14 Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what communion has light with darkness?
1 Peter 2:9
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
Psalms 56:13
13 For you have delivered my soul from death, And prevented my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.
Revelation 21:23
23 The city has no need for the sun, neither of the moon, to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
John 12:46
46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
Psalms 119:105
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet, And a light for my path.
Acts 13:47
47 For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, 'I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, That you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.'"
Daniel 2:22
22 he reveals the deep and secret things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
Isaiah 51:4
4 Attend to me, my people; and give ear to me, my nation: for a law shall go forth from me, and I will establish my justice for a light of the peoples.
Isaiah 60:1
1 Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of Yahweh is risen on you.
Psalms 18:28
28 For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness.
John 3:19-22
19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."
22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and baptized.
John 1:4-6
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome{The word translated "overcome" (katelaben) can also be translated "comprehended." It refers to getting a grip on an enemy to defeat him.} it.
6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
1 John 1:5
5 This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
John 9:5
5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
Isaiah 60:1-4
1 Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of Yahweh is risen on you.
2 For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.
3 Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.
4 Lift up your eyes round about, and see: they all gather themselves together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far, and your daughters shall be carried in the arms.
Luke 12:3
3 Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers will be proclaimed on the housetops.
Psalms 36:9
9 For with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light.
1 John 1:7
7 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.
Psalms 80:19
19 Turn us again, Yahweh God of hosts. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.
John 1:5
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome{The word translated "overcome" (katelaben) can also be translated "comprehended." It refers to getting a grip on an enemy to defeat him.} it.
James 1:17
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
John 8:12
12 Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."
Psalms 37:5-7
5 Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
6 He will make your righteousness go forth as the light, And your justice as the noon day sun.
7 Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don't fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
Matthew 5:15-17
15 Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
16 Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17 "Don't think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn't come to destroy, but to fulfill.
Revelation 22:5
5 There will be no night, and they need no lamp light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.
2 Corinthians 4:4-7
4 in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.
5 For we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;
6 seeing it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.
Luke 11:34
34 The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore when your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light; but when it is evil, your body also is full of darkness.
1 Thessalonians 5:5
5 You are all children of light, and children of the day. We don't belong to the night, nor to darkness,
Matthew 5:14
14 You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden.
Acts 26:22-24
22 Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,
23 how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."
24 As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!"
Psalms 27:1
1 > Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 Corinthians 4:6
6 seeing it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Psalms 44:3
3 For they didn't get the land in possession by their own sword, Neither did their own arm save them; But your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, Because you were favorable to them.
Isaiah 9:2
2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light: those who lived in the land of the shadow of death, on them has the light shined.
Psalms 31:16
16 Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness.
Ephesians 1:18
18 having the eyes of your hearts{TR reads "understanding" instead of "hearts"} enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Luke 8:16
16 "No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.
Psalms 119:130
130 The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
1 John 1:5-8
5 This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don't tell the truth.
7 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.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.