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John 1:4
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John 1:4
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4 in him was life,[a] and the life was the light of all people.(A)
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- 1.4 Or
. . . through him. And without him not one thing came into being that has come into being. In him was life
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 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”(A)
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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 light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in the darkness.(A)
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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 For just as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself,
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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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God Is Light
5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all.(A) 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him while we are walking in darkness, we lie and do not do what is true; 7 but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.(B)
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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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Luke 1:78-79
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Luke 1:78-79
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Luke 1:78-79
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Luke 1:78-79
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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, I am the light of the world.”(A)
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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 11:25
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John 11:25
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25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.[a] Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live,(A)
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- 11.25 Other ancient authorities lack 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;
John 14:6
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John 14:6
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6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.(A)
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Isaiah 42:6-7
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Isaiah 42:6-7
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6 I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness;
I have taken you by the hand and kept you;
I have given you as a covenant to the people,[a]
a light to the nations,(A)
7 to open the eyes that are blind,
to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,
from the prison those who sit in darkness.(B)
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- 42.6 Meaning of Heb uncertain
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 the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
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Ephesians 5:14
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Ephesians 5:14
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14 for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
“Sleeper, awake!
Rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”(A)
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 said to them, “The light is in you[a] for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. If you walk in the darkness, you do not know where you 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.
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