John 8:12

Geneva Bible (1560)

Then spake Iesus againe vnto them, saying, I am that light of the worlde: hee that followeth mee, shall not walke in darkenes, but shall haue that light of life.

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  • John 12:46 : 46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.
  • John 9:5 : 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
  • John 12:35 : 35 Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Yet a litle while is the light with you: walke while ye haue that light, lest the darkenes come vpon you: for hee that walketh in the darke, knoweth not whither he goeth.
  • Matt 5:14 : 14 Ye are the light of the world. A citie that is set on an hill, cannot be hid.
  • John 3:19 : 19 And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill.
  • Isa 49:6 : 6 And hee sayde, It is a small thing that thou shouldest be my seruaunt, to raise vp the tribes of Iaakob, and to restore the desolations of Israel: I will also giue thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou maiest bee my saluation vnto the ende of the worlde.
  • John 1:4-9 : 4 In it was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn. 7 This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue. 8 He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light. 9 This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.
  • Ps 18:28 : 28 Surely thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God wil lighten my darkenes.
  • Luke 1:78-79 : 78 Through ye tender mercy of our God, wherby the day spring from an hie hath visited vs, 79 To giue light to them that sit in darknes, and in the shadow of death, & to guide our feete into the way of peace.
  • John 7:17 : 17 If any man will doe his will, he shall knowe of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speake of my selfe.
  • Isa 60:1-3 : 1 Arise, O Ierusalem: be bright, for thy light is come, and the glorie of the Lorde is risen vpon thee. 2 For beholde, darkenesse shall couer the earth, and grosse darkenesse the people: but the Lord shall arise vpon thee, and his glory shall be seene vpon thee. 3 And the Gentiles shall walke in thy light, and Kings at the brightnesse of thy rising vp.
  • Mal 4:2 : 2 But vnto you that feare my Name, shall the sunne of righteousnesse arise, and health shall be vnder his wings, and ye shall goe forth, & growe vp as fat calues.
  • Job 33:28 : 28 He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
  • Isa 9:2 : 2 The people that walked in darkenes haue seene a great light: they that dwelled in the land of the shadowe of death, vpon them hath the light shined.
  • John 14:6 : 6 Iesus sayd vnto him, I am that Way, and that Trueth, and that Life. No man commeth vnto the Father, but by me.
  • Acts 13:47 : 47 For so hath the Lord commanded vs, saying, I haue made thee a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be the saluation vnto the end of the world.
  • Acts 26:23 : 23 To wit, that Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light vnto this people, and to the Gentiles.
  • Isa 50:10 : 10 Who is among you that feareth the Lord? let him heare the voyce of his seruant: hee that walketh in darkenesse, and hath no light, let him trust in the Name of the Lorde, and staye vpon his God.
  • Matt 4:14-16 : 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the Propet, saying, 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim by the way of the sea, beyond Iordan, Galile of the Gentiles: 16 The people which sate in darkenes, sawe great light: and to them which sate in the region, and shadowe of death, light is risen vp.
  • Luke 2:32 : 32 A light to be reueiled to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
  • Isa 42:6-7 : 6 I the Lorde haue called thee in righteousnesse, and will hold thine hand, and I will keepe thee, and giue thee for a couenant of the people, and for a light of the Gentiles, 7 That thou maist open the eyes of the blind, and bring out the prisoners from the prison: and them that sitte in darkenesse, out of the prison house.
  • Ps 97:11 : 11 Light is sowen for the righteous, and ioy for the vpright in heart.
  • 2 Pet 2:17 : 17 These are welles without water, and cloudes caried about with a tempest, to whome the blacke darkenes is reserued for euer.
  • Rev 21:24 : 24 And the people which are saued, shal walke in the light of it: and the Kings of the earth shall bring their glorie and honour vnto it.
  • Jude 1:13 : 13 They are the raging waues of the sea, foming out their owne shame: they are wandring starres, to whome is reserued the blackenesse of darkenesse for euer.
  • 2 Pet 2:4 : 4 For if God spared not the Angels that had sinned, but cast them downe into hell, and deliuered them into chaines of darkenes, to be kept vnto damnation:
  • Ps 49:19 : 19 He shal enter into the generation of his fathers, and they shall not liue for euer.
  • Hos 6:3 : 3 Then shall we haue knowledge, and indeuour our selues to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning, and he shall come vnto vs as the raine, and as the latter raine vnto the earth.
  • Jude 1:6 : 6 The Angels also which kept not their first estate, but left their owne habitation, hee hath reserued in euerlasting chaines vnder darkenesse vnto the iudgement of the great day.

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  • John 9:4-5
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    4I must worke the workes of him that sent me, while it is day: the night commeth when no man can worke.

    5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

  • John 12:45-47
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    45And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.

    46I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.

    47And if any man heare my wordes, and beleeue not, I iudge him not: for I came not to iudge the world, but to saue the world.

  • John 12:35-36
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    35Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Yet a litle while is the light with you: walke while ye haue that light, lest the darkenes come vpon you: for hee that walketh in the darke, knoweth not whither he goeth.

    36While ye haue that light, beleeue in that light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Iesus, and departed, and hid himselfe from them.

  • John 11:9-10
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    9Iesus answered, Are there not twelue houres in the day? If a man walke in the day, hee stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

    10But if a man walke in the night, hee stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

  • John 8:11
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    11She said, No man, Lord; Iesus said, Neither do I condemne thee: go and sinne no more.

  • John 8:13-14
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    13The Pharises therefore saide vnto him, Thou bearest recorde of thy selfe: thy recorde is not true.

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    8He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.

    9This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.

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    21Then saide Iesus againe vnto them, I goe my way, and ye shal seeke me, and shal die in your sinnes, Whither I goe, can ye not come.

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    6Iesus sayd vnto him, I am that Way, and that Trueth, and that Life. No man commeth vnto the Father, but by me.

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    35Take heede therefore, that the light which is in thee, be not darkenesse.

    36If therefore thy whole body shall be light, hauing no part darke, then shall all be light, euen as when a candle doth light thee with the brightnesse.

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    23And hee saide vnto them, Ye are from beneath, I am from aboue: ye are of this world, I am not of this worlde.

    24I said therefore vnto you, That ye shall die in your sinnes: for except ye beleeue, that I am he, ye shall die in your sinnes.

    25Then saide they vnto him, Who art thou? And Iesus saide vnto them, Euen the same thing that I said vnto you from the beginning.

    26I haue many things to say, & to iudge of you: but he that sent me, is true, & the things that I haue heard of him, those speake I to the world.

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    4In it was life, and that life was the light of men.

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  • John 10:7-9
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    7Then sayd Iesus vnto them againe, Verely, verely I say vnto you, I am that doore of the sheepe.

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    8Iesus answered, I said vnto you, that I am he: therefore if ye seeke me, let these go their way.

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    48I am that bread of life.

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    28Then said Iesus vnto them, When ye haue lift vp the Sonne of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I doe nothing of my selfe, but as my Father hath taught me, so I speake these things.

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  • Isa 9:2
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  • John 3:21
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    21But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.

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    8For ye were once darkenesse, but are nowe light in the Lord: walke as children of light,

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    33No man when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a priuie place, neither vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, that they which come in, may see the light.

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    26Iesus said vnto her, I am he, that speake vnto thee.

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    5This then is the message which wee haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenes.

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  • John 6:35
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    35And Iesus saide vnto them, I am that bread of life: he that commeth to me, shall not hunger, and he that beleeueth in me, shall neuer thirst.

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    16The people which sate in darkenes, sawe great light: and to them which sate in the region, and shadowe of death, light is risen vp.

  • John 9:39
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    39And Iesus sayd, I am come vnto iudgement into this world, that they which see not, might see: and that they which see, might be made blinde.

  • John 14:19
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    19Yet a litle while, and the world shal see me no more, but ye shall see me: because I liue, ye shall liue also.

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    37And the two disciples heard him speake, and followed Iesus.

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    16No man when he hath lighted a candle, couereth it vnder a vessell, neither putteth it vnder the bed, but setteth it on a candlesticke, that they that enter in, may see the light.

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    51Verely, verely I say vnto you, If a man keepe my word, he shall neuer see death.