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John 1:4
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John 1:4
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4 The Word gave life to everything that was created,[a]
and his life brought light to everyone.
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- 1:3-4 Or and nothing that was created was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything.
John 1:4
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John 1:4
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John 8:12
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John 8:12
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Jesus, the Light of the World
12 Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”
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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 12:46
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John 12:46
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46 I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.
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John 12:46
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John 12:46
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46 I have come into the world as a light,(A) so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
John 5:26
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John 5:26
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26 The Father has life in himself, and he has granted that same life-giving power to his Son.
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John 5:26
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John 5:26
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26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life(A) in himself.
1 John 1:5-7
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1 John 1:5-7
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Living in the Light
5 This is the message we heard from Jesus[a] and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. 6 So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. 7 But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
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- 1:5 Greek from him.
1 John 1:5-7
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1 John 1:5-7
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Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness
5 This is the message we have heard(A) from him and declare to you: God is light;(B) in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness,(C) we lie and do not live out the truth.(D) 7 But if we walk in the light,(E) 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.(F)
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- 1 John 1:7 Or every
John 9:5
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John 9:5
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5 But while I am here in the world, I am the light of the world.”
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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)
Luke 1:78-79
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Luke 1:78-79
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78 Because of God’s tender mercy,
the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,[a]
79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
and to guide us to the path of peace.”
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- 1:78 Or the Morning Light from Heaven is about to visit us.
Luke 1:78-79
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Luke 1:78-79
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John 14:6
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John 14:6
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6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.
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John 11:25
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John 11:25
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25 Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life.[a] Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.
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- 11:25 Some manuscripts do not include and the life.
John 11:25
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John 11:25
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25 Jesus said to her, “I am(A) the resurrection and the life.(B) The one who believes(C) in me will live, even though they die;
Ephesians 5:14
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Ephesians 5:14
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14 for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said,
“Awake, O sleeper,
rise up from the dead,
and Christ will give you light.”
Ephesians 5:14
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Ephesians 5:14
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14 This is why it is said:
John 12:35
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John 12:35
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35 Jesus replied, “My light will shine for you just a little longer. Walk in the light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going.
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John 12:35
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John 12:35
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35 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light(A) just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light,(B) before darkness overtakes you.(C) Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.
Isaiah 42:6-7
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Isaiah 42:6-7
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6 “I, the Lord, have called you to demonstrate my righteousness.
I will take you by the hand and guard you,
and I will give you to my people, Israel,
as a symbol of my covenant with them.
And you will be a light to guide the nations.
7 You will open the eyes of the blind.
You will free the captives from prison,
releasing those who sit in dark dungeons.
Isaiah 42:6-7
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Isaiah 42:6-7
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6 “I, the Lord, have called(A) you in righteousness;(B)
I will take hold of your hand.(C)
I will keep(D) you and will make you
to be a covenant(E) for the people
and a light(F) for the Gentiles,(G)
7 to open eyes that are blind,(H)
to free(I) captives from prison(J)
and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.(K)
1 John 5:11
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1 John 5:11
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11 And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
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1 John 5:11
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1 John 5:11
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