John 1:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

That was the true Light, which gives light to every man coming into the world.

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  • 1 John 2:8 : 8 Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.
  • Isa 49:6 : 6 And he said, It is a light thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give you as a light to the Gentiles, 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, that whoever believes in me should not remain in darkness.
  • John 1:4 : 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
  • John 1:7 : 7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
  • 1 Thess 5:4-7 : 4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all children of light, and children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
  • John 6:32 : 32 Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses did not give you that bread from heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.
  • John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father except through 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 deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 To the law and to the testimony: if they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
  • Matt 6:23 : 23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
  • John 7:12 : 12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him. Some said, He is a good man; others said, No, but he deceives the people.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 1:1-8
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    87%

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

    2 The same was in the beginning with God.

    3 All things were made through him, and without him nothing was made that was made.

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

    5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

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

    7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

    8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

  • John 1:10-11
    2 verses
    84%

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

    11 He came to his own, and his own did not receive him.

  • John 3:19-21
    3 verses
    77%

    19 This is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

    20 Everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

    21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.

  • John 1:13-15
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    13 Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

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

    15 John bore witness of him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me.

  • John 12:46
    77%

    46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me should not remain in darkness.

  • 1 John 1:5-6
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    76%

    5 This then is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.

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

  • John 9:5
    76%

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

  • John 8:12
    75%

    12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world: he who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

  • John 1:17-18
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    75%

    17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

    18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

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

    2 For the life was revealed, and we have seen it, and testify, and show to you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us;

    3 That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

  • Luke 1:78-79
    2 verses
    74%

    78 Through the tender mercy of our God, with which the Dayspring from on high has visited us,

    79 To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

  • Gen 1:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

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

    4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.

  • Isa 9:2
    73%

    2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them has the light shined.

  • John 1:29-31
    3 verses
    73%

    29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

    30 This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.

    31 I did not know him, but that he should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.

  • John 11:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

    10 But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because there is no light in him.

  • 1 John 2:8
    72%

    8 Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.

  • Matt 4:16
    71%

    16 The people which sat in darkness saw a great light, and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light has sprung up.

  • 2 Cor 4:6
    71%

    6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  • Luke 11:33
    71%

    33 No one, when he has lit a candle, puts it in a secret place or under a basket, but on a candlestick, that those who come in may see the light.

  • John 12:35-36
    2 verses
    71%

    35 Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; for he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.

    36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be children of light. These things Jesus spoke, and departed and hid himself from them.

  • Luke 11:36
    70%

    36 If your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle gives you light.

  • Mark 1:9
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    9 And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

  • Matt 5:16
    70%

    16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

  • Eph 5:13
    70%

    13 But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light: for whatever makes manifest is light.

  • John 1:34
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    34 And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.

  • John 9:39
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    39 And Jesus said, For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see might see; and that those who see might be made blind.

  • John 9:1
    70%

    1 As Jesus passed by, he saw a man who was blind from birth.