John 1:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 John 2:8 : 8 again, a new command I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness doth pass away, and the true light doth now shine;
  • Isa 49:6 : 6 And He saith, `It hath been a light thing That thou art to Me for a servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And the preserved of Israel to bring back, And I have given thee for a light of nations, To be My salvation unto the end of the earth.'
  • John 12:46 : 46 I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me -- in the darkness may not remain;
  • John 1:4 : 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men,
  • John 1:7 : 7 this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;
  • 1 Thess 5:4-7 : 4 and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief; 5 all ye are sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness, 6 so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober, 7 for those sleeping, by night do sleep, and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken,
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 and we have known that the Son of God is come, and hath given us a mind, that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ; this one is the true God and the life age-during!
  • John 6:32 : 32 Jesus, therefore, said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread out of the heaven; but my Father doth give you the true bread out of the heaven;
  • John 14:6 : 6 Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;
  • John 15:1 : 1 `I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman;
  • 1 John 1:8 : 8 if we may say -- `we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 To the law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, `That there is no dawn to it.'
  • Matt 6:23 : 23 but if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that `is' in thee is darkness -- the darkness, how great!
  • John 7:12 : 12 and there was much murmuring about him among the multitudes, some indeed said -- `He is good;' and others said, `No, but he leadeth astray the multitude;'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 1:1-8
    8 verses
    87%

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

    2this one was in the beginning with God;

    3all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.

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

    5and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.

    6There came a man -- having been sent from God -- whose name `is' John,

    7this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;

    8that one was not the Light, but -- that he might testify about the Light.

  • John 1:10-11
    2 verses
    84%

    10in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:

    11to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;

  • John 3:19-21
    3 verses
    77%

    19`And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil;

    20for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;

    21but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.'

  • John 1:13-15
    3 verses
    77%

    13who -- not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but -- of God were begotten.

    14And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.

    15John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, `This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;'

  • John 12:46
    77%

    46I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me -- in the darkness may not remain;

  • John 5:35
    77%

    35he was the burning and shining lamp, and ye did will to be glad, for an hour, in his light.

  • 1 John 1:5-6
    2 verses
    76%

    5And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all;

    6if we may say -- `we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk -- we lie, and do not the truth;

  • John 9:5
    76%

    5when I am in the world, I am a light of the world.'

  • John 8:12
    75%

    12Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, `I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'

  • John 1:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;

    18God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father -- he did declare.

  • 1 John 1:1-3
    3 verses
    75%

    1That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we did behold, and our hands did handle, concerning the Word of the Life --

    2and the Life was manifested, and we have seen, and do testify, and declare to you the Life, the age-during, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us --

    3that which we have seen and heard declare we to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship `is' with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ;

  • Luke 1:78-79
    2 verses
    74%

    78Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us,

    79To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'

  • Gen 1:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3and God saith, `Let light be;' and light is.

    4And God seeth the light that `it is' good, and God separateth between the light and the darkness,

  • Isa 9:2
    73%

    2The people who are walking in darkness Have seen a great light, Dwellers in a land of death-shade, Light hath shone upon them.

  • John 1:29-31
    3 verses
    73%

    29on the morrow John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, `Lo, the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world;

    30this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:

    31and I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.

  • John 11:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9Jesus answered, `Are there not twelve hours in the day? if any one may walk in the day, he doth not stumble, because the light of this world he doth see;

    10and if any one may walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.'

  • 1 John 2:8
    72%

    8again, a new command I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness doth pass away, and the true light doth now shine;

  • Matt 4:16
    71%

    16the people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death -- light arose to them.'

  • 2 Cor 4:6
    71%

    6because `it is' God who said, Out of darkness light `is' to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  • Luke 11:33
    71%

    33`And no one having lighted a lamp, doth put `it' in a secret place, nor under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, that those coming in may behold the light.

  • John 12:35-36
    2 verses
    71%

    35Jesus, therefore, said to them, `Yet a little time is the light with you; walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness hath not known where he goeth;

    36while ye have the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.' These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid from them,

  • Luke 11:36
    70%

    36if then thy whole body is lightened, not having any part darkened, the whole shall be lightened, as when the lamp by the brightness may give thee light.'

  • Mark 1:9
    70%

    9And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John at the Jordan;

  • Matt 5:16
    70%

    16so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who `is' in the heavens.

  • Eph 5:13
    70%

    13and all the things reproved by the light are manifested, for everything that is manifested is light;

  • John 1:34
    70%

    34and I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.'

  • John 9:39
    70%

    39And Jesus said, `For judgment I to this world did come, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing may become blind.'

  • John 9:1
    70%

    1And passing by, he saw a man blind from birth,