John 1:5

American Standard Version (1901)

And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 3:19-20 : 19 And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.
  • 1 Cor 2:14 : 14 Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.
  • John 12:36-40 : 36 While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them. 37 But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him: 38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? And to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39 For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; Lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, And should turn, And I should heal them.
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 And even as they refused to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
  • Job 24:13-17 : 13 These are of them that rebel against the light; They know not the ways thereof, Nor abide in the paths thereof. 14 The murderer riseth with the light; He killeth the poor and needy; And in the night he is as a thief. 15 The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, Saying, No eye shall see me: And he disguiseth his face. 16 In the dark they dig through houses: They shut themselves up in the day-time; They know not the light. 17 For the morning is to all of them as thick darkness; For they know the terrors of the thick darkness.
  • Prov 1:22 : 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
  • Prov 1:29-30 : 29 For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah: 30 They would none of my counsel; They despised all my reproof.
  • John 1:10 : 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 1:1-4
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    85%

    1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

    2The same was in the beginning with God.

    3All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

    4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

  • John 1:6-11
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    6There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.

    7The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.

    8He was not the light, but [came] that he might bear witness of the light.

    9There was the true light, [even the light] which lighteth every man, coming into the world.

    10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.

    11He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.

  • 1 John 1:5-6
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    5And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

    6If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

  • John 3:19-21
    3 verses
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    19And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

    20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

    21But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.

  • John 11:9-10
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    75%

    9Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

    10But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.

  • John 12:35-36
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    35Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

    36While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.

  • John 1:14
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    14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

  • Gen 1:2-5
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    2And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

    3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

    4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

    5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

  • Ps 139:11-12
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    74%

    11If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, And the light about me shall be night;

    12Even the darkness hideth not from thee, But the night shineth as the day: The darkness and the light are both alike [to thee] .

  • Matt 4:16
    74%

    16the people that sat in darkness saw a great light, and to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, to them did light spring up.

  • Isa 9:2
    74%

    2The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

  • John 5:35
    74%

    35He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.

  • John 8:12
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    12Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

  • 1 John 1:1-3
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    1That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of life

    2(and the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare unto you the life, the eternal [life], which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us);

    3that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ:

  • Luke 1:79
    74%

    79To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.

  • 2 Cor 4:6
    73%

    6Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  • Luke 11:35-36
    2 verses
    73%

    35Look therefore whether the light that is in thee be not darkness.

    36If therefore thy whole body be full of light, having no part dark, it shall be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining doth give thee light.

  • John 12:46
    73%

    46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.

  • 1 John 2:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth.

    9He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now.

  • John 1:18
    72%

    18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him] .

  • 1 Thess 5:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:

    5for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness;

  • Eph 5:8
    71%

    8For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

  • 1 John 2:11
    71%

    11But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

  • Eph 5:13
    70%

    13But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

  • John 1:31
    70%

    31And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.

  • Job 10:22
    70%

    22The land dark as midnight, [The land] of the shadow of death, without any order, And where the light is as midnight.

  • Job 17:12
    70%

    12They change the night into day: The light, [say they], is near unto the darkness.

  • Gen 1:15
    70%

    15and let them be for lights in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.