John 1:9

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 John 2:8 : 8 Again, I give you a new law, which is true in him and in you; for the night is near its end and the true light is even now shining out.
  • Isa 49:6 : 6 It is not enough for one who is my servant to put the tribes of Jacob again in their place, and to get back those of Israel who have been sent away: my purpose is to give you as a light to the nations, so that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.
  • John 12:46 : 46 I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.
  • John 1:4 : 4 What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men.
  • John 1:7 : 7 He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him.
  • 1 Thess 5:4-7 : 4 But you, my brothers, are not in the dark, for that day to overtake you like a thief: 5 For you are all sons of light and of the day: we are not of the night or of the dark. 6 So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake. 7 For those who are sleeping do so in the night; and those who are the worse for drink are so in the night;
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
  • John 6:32 : 32 Jesus then said to them, Truly I say to you, What Moses gave you was not the bread from heaven; it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.
  • John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.
  • John 15:1 : 1 I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener.
  • 1 John 1:8 : 8 If we say that we have no sin, we are false to ourselves and there is nothing true in us.
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 Then say to them, Put your faith in the teaching and the witness. ... If they do not say such things. ... For him there is no dawn. ...
  • Matt 6:23 : 23 But if your eye is evil, all your body will be dark. If then the light which is in you is dark, how dark it will be!
  • John 7:12 : 12 And there was much discussion about him among the mass of the people. Some said, He is a good man; but others said, No, he is giving people false ideas.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 1:1-8
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    87%

    1 From the first he was the Word, and the Word was in relation with God and was God.

    2 This Word was from the first in relation with God.

    3 All things came into existence through him, and without him nothing was.

    4 What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men.

    5 And the light goes on shining in the dark; it is not overcome by the dark.

    6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

    7 He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him.

    8 He himself was not the light: he was sent to give witness about the light.

  • John 1:10-11
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    84%

    10 He was in the world, the world which came into being through him, but the world had no knowledge of him.

    11 He came to the things which were his and his people did not take him to their hearts.

  • John 3:19-21
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    19 And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.

    20 The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.

    21 But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God.

  • John 1:13-15
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    13 Whose birth was from God and not from blood, or from an impulse of the flesh and man's desire.

    14 And so the Word became flesh and took a place among us for a time; and we saw his glory--such glory as is given to an only son by his father--saw it to be true and full of grace.

    15 John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.

  • John 12:46
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    46 I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.

  • John 5:35
    77%

    35 He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.

  • 1 John 1:5-6
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    5 This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.

    6 If we say we are joined to him, and are walking still in the dark, our words are false and our acts are untrue:

  • John 9:5
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    5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

  • John 8:12
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    12 Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.

  • John 1:17-18
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    17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ.

    18 No man has seen God at any time; the only Son, who is on the breast of the Father, he has made clear what God is.

  • 1 John 1:1-3
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    1 That which was from the first, which has come to our ears, and which we have seen with our eyes, looking on it and touching it with our hands, about the Word of life

    2 (And the life was made clear to us, and we have seen it and are witnessing to it and giving you word of that eternal life which was with the Father and was seen by us);

    3 We give you word of all we have seen and everything which has come to our ears, so that you may be united with us; and we are united with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ:

  • Luke 1:78-79
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    78 Because of the loving mercies of our God, by which the dawn from heaven has come to us,

    79 To give light to those in dark places, and in the shade of death, so that our feet may be guided into the way of peace.

  • Gen 1:3-4
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    74%

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

    4 And God, looking on the light, saw that it was good: and God made a division between the light and the dark,

  • Isa 9:2
    73%

    2 The people who went in the dark have seen a great light, and for those who were living in the land of the deepest night, the light is shining.

  • John 1:29-31
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    29 The day after, John sees Jesus coming to him and says, See, here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

    30 This is he of whom I said, One is coming after me who is put over me because he was in existence before me.

    31 I myself had no knowledge of him, but I came giving baptism with water so that he might be seen openly by Israel.

  • John 11:9-10
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    72%

    9 Then Jesus said in answer, Are there not twelve hours in the day? A man may go about in the day without falling, because he sees the light of this world.

    10 But if a man goes about in the night, he may have a fall because the light is not in him.

  • 1 John 2:8
    72%

    8 Again, I give you a new law, which is true in him and in you; for the night is near its end and the true light is even now shining out.

  • Matt 4:16
    71%

    16 The people who were in the dark saw a great light, and to those in the land of the shade of death did the dawn come up.

  • 2 Cor 4:6
    71%

    6 Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  • Luke 11:33
    71%

    33 No man, when the light has been lighted, puts it in a secret place, or under a vessel, but on its table, so that those who come in may see the light.

  • John 12:35-36
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    71%

    35 Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going.

    36 In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them.

  • Luke 11:36
    70%

    36 If, then, all your body is light, with no part of it dark, it will be completely full of light, as when a flame with its bright shining gives you light.

  • Mark 1:9
    70%

    9 And it came about in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was given baptism by John in the Jordan.

  • Matt 5:16
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    16 Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

  • Eph 5:13
    70%

    13 But all things, when their true quality is seen, are made clear by the light: because everything which is made clear is light.

  • John 1:34
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    34 This I saw myself and my witness is that he is the Son of God.

  • John 9:39
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    39 And Jesus said, I came into this world to be a judge, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.

  • John 9:1
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    1 And when he went on his way, he saw a man blind from birth.