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John 1:4
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John 1:4
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4 (A)In Him was life, and (B)the life was the light of men.
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John 1:4
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4 In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the Light of men.
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John 1:4
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John 1:9
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John 1:9
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9 (A)That[a] was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
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- John 1:9 Or That was the true Light which, coming into the world, gives light to every man.
John 1:9
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John 1:9
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9 There it was—the true Light [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone.(A)
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John 1:9
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John 1:9
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John 1:9
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9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
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John 8:12
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John 8:12
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12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, (A)“I am the light of the world. He who (B)follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
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John 8:12
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John 8:12
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Jesus Is the Light of the World
12 Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, “[a]I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
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- John 8:12 The second of the memorable “I am” statements. See note 6:35.
John 8:12
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John 8:12
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Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony
12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am(A) the light of the world.(B) Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”(C)
John 8:12
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John 8:12
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12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
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John 9:5
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John 9:5
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5 As long as I am in the world, (A)I am the light of the world.”
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5 As long as I am in the world, I am the Light of the world [giving guidance through My word and works].”
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John 9:5
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John 9:5
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5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”(A)
John 9:5
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John 9:5
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5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
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John 12:36
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John 12:36
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36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become (A)sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and (B)was hidden from them.
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John 12:36
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36 While you have the Light, believe and trust in the Light [have faith in it, hold on to it, rely on it], so that you may become sons of Light [being filled with Light as followers of God].”
Jesus said these things, and then He left and hid Himself from them.
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John 12:36
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John 12:36
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36 Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”(A) When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.(B)
John 12:36
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John 12:36
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36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
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1 John 1:7
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1 John 1:7
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7 But if we (A)walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and (B)the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
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1 John 1:7
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1 John 1:7
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7 but if we [really] walk in the Light [that is, live each and every day in conformity with the precepts of God], as He Himself is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another [He with us, and we with Him], and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin [by erasing the stain of sin, keeping us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations].
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1 John 1:7
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1 John 1:7
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7 But if we walk in the light,(A) as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all[a] sin.(B)
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- 1 John 1:7 Or every
1 John 1:7
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1 John 1:7
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7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
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Ephesians 5:8
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Ephesians 5:8
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Walk in Light
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are (A)light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
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Ephesians 5:8
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8 For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of Light [live as those who are native-born to the Light]
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Ephesians 5:8
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Ephesians 5:8
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Ephesians 5:8
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Ephesians 5:8
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8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
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