John 9:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • John 8:12 : 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 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 1:4-9 : 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. 9 The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.
  • John 3:19-21 : 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 12:35-36 : 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.
  • Isa 42:6-7 : 6 I the Lord have made you the vessel of my purpose, I have taken you by the hand, and kept you safe, and I have given you to be an agreement to the people, and a light to the nations: 7 To give eyes to the blind, to make free the prisoners from the prison, to let out those who are shut up in the dark.
  • 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.
  • Isa 60:1-3 : 1 Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you. 2 For truly, the earth will be dark, and the peoples veiled in blackest night; but the Lord will be shining on you, and his glory will be seen among you. 3 And nations will come to your light, and kings to your bright dawn.
  • Mal 4:2 : 2 But to you who give worship to my name, the sun of righteousness will come up with new life in its wings; and you will go out, playing like young oxen full of food.
  • Acts 13:47 : 47 For so the Lord has given us orders, saying, I have given you for a light to the Gentiles so that you may be for salvation to the ends of the earth.
  • Acts 26:18 : 18 To make their eyes open, turning them from the dark to the light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may have forgiveness of sins and a heritage among those who are made holy by faith in me.
  • Acts 26:23 : 23 That the Christ would go through pain, and being the first to come back from the dead, would give light to the people and to the Gentiles.
  • Eph 5:14 : 14 For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.
  • Rev 21:23 : 23 And the town has no need of the sun, or of the moon, to give it light: for the glory of God did make it light, and the light of it is the Lamb.
  • Luke 2:32 : 32 A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
  • Matt 4:16 : 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 8:12-14
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    83%

    12Then 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.

    13So the Pharisees said to him, The witness you give is about yourself: your witness is not true.

    14Jesus said in answer, Even if I give witness about myself, my witness is true, because I have knowledge of where I came from and where I am going; but you have no knowledge of where I come from or of where I am going.

  • John 9:3-4
    2 verses
    81%

    3Jesus said in answer, It was not because of his sin, or because of his father's or mother's; it was so that the works of God might be seen openly in him.

    4While it is day we have to do the works of him who sent me: the night comes when no work may be done.

  • John 12:45-47
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    79%

    45And he who sees me, sees him who sent me.

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

    47And if any man gives ear to my words and does not keep them, I am not his judge: I did not come to be judge of the world but to give salvation to the world.

  • John 11:9-10
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    9Then 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.

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

  • John 9:6
    76%

    6Having said these words, he put earth, mixed with water from his mouth, on the man's eyes,

  • John 1:8-9
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    76%

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

    9The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.

  • John 12:35-36
    2 verses
    76%

    35Jesus 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.

    36In 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.

  • John 5:35-36
    2 verses
    76%

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

    36But the witness which I have is greater than that of John: the work which the Father has given me to do, the very work which I am now doing, is a witness that the Father has sent me.

  • John 9:39
    74%

    39And 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.

  • Matt 5:14-16
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    73%

    14You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.

    15And a burning light is not put under a vessel, but on its table; so that its rays may be shining on all who are in the house.

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

  • John 8:23
    73%

    23And he said to them, You are of the earth; I am from heaven: you are of this world; I am not of this world.

  • John 9:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14Now the day on which the earth was mixed by Jesus and the man's eyes were made open was the Sabbath.

    15So the Pharisees put more questions to him about how his eyes had been made open. And he said to them, He put earth on my eyes, and I had a wash and am able to see.

  • John 9:9-12
    4 verses
    71%

    9Some said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.

    10So they said to him, How then were your eyes made open?

    11His answer was: The man who is named Jesus put earth mixed with water on my eyes, and said to me, Go and make yourself clean in Siloam: so I went away and, after washing, am now able to see.

    12And they said to him, Where is he? His answer was: I have no knowledge.

  • John 9:25
    71%

    25He said in answer, I have no knowledge if he is a sinner or not, but one thing I am certain about; I was blind, and now I see.

  • Luke 11:33-36
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    71%

    33No 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.

    34The light of the body is the eye: when your eye is true, all your body is full of light; but when it is evil, your body is dark.

    35So take care that the light which is in you is not dark.

    36If, 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.

  • John 9:1
    70%

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

  • John 8:28
    70%

    28So Jesus said, When the Son of man has been lifted up by you, then it will be clear to you who I am, and that I do nothing of myself, but say as the Father gave me teaching.

  • John 8:26
    70%

    26I have much to say about you and against you: but he who sent me is true and what he has said to me I say to the world.

  • John 14:19
    69%

    19A little time longer, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me; and you will be living because I am living.

  • John 9:30
    69%

    30The man said in answer, Why, here is a strange thing! You have no knowledge where he comes from though he gave me the use of my eyes.

  • John 6:48
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    48I am the bread of life.

  • John 1:4-5
    2 verses
    69%

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

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

  • John 16:28
    69%

    28I came out from the Father and have come into the world: again, I go away from the world and go to the Father.

  • John 5:17
    69%

    17But his answer was: My Father is still working even now, and so I am working.

  • Matt 6:22
    68%

    22The light of the body is the eye; if then your eye is true, all your body will be full of light.

  • John 17:18
    68%

    18Even as you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.

  • John 9:32
    68%

    32In all the years nobody has ever before seen the eyes of a man blind from birth made open.

  • John 9:41
    68%

    41Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would have no sin: but now that you say, We see; your sin is there still.

  • John 14:10
    68%

    10Have you not faith that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words which I say to you, I say not from myself: but the Father who is in me all the time does his works.

  • John 3:21
    68%

    21But 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 4:26
    68%

    26Jesus said to her, I, who am talking to you, am he.