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John 1:4–5

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In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
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From verse 4

  1. John 8:12Rank 1 from verse 4
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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.

  2. John 12:46Rank 2 from verse 4
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    46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

  3. 1 John 1:5–7Rank 3 from verse 4
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    5This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

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

    7But 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.

  4. John 5:26Rank 4 from verse 4
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    26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

  5. John 9:5Rank 5 from verse 4
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    5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

  6. Luke 1:78–79Rank 6 from verse 4
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    78Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

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

  7. John 11:25Rank 7 from verse 4
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    25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

  8. Isaiah 42:6–7Rank 8 from verse 4
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    6I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

    7To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

  9. 1 John 5:11Rank 9 from verse 4
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    11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

  10. John 14:6Rank 10 from verse 4
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    6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

  11. Ephesians 5:14Rank 11 from verse 4
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    14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

  12. John 12:35Rank 12 from verse 4
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    35Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

  13. Matthew 4:16Rank 13 from verse 4
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    16The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

  14. Colossians 3:4Rank 14 from verse 4
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    4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

  15. Isaiah 42:16Rank 15 from verse 4
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    16And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

  16. Acts 26:23Rank 16 from verse 4
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    23That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

  17. Luke 2:32Rank 17 from verse 4
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    32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

  18. John 1:8–9Rank 18 from verse 4
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    8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

    9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

  19. John 5:21Rank 19 from verse 4
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    21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

  20. 1 John 1:2Rank 20 from verse 4
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    2(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

  21. Psalms 84:11Rank 21 from verse 4
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    11For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

  22. Malachi 4:2Rank 22 from verse 4
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    2¶ But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

  23. Revelation 22:16Rank 23 from verse 4
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    16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

  24. Isaiah 35:4–5Rank 24 from verse 4
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    4Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

    5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

  25. 1 Corinthians 15:45Rank 25 from verse 4
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    45And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

  26. Revelation 22:1Rank 26 from verse 4
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    1AND he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

  27. Psalms 49:6Rank 27 from verse 4
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    6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

  28. Psalms 60:1–3Rank 28 from verse 4
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    1O GOD, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

    2Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

    3Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

From verse 5

  1. John 3:19–20Rank 1 from verse 5
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    19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

    20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

  2. John 12:36–40Rank 2 from verse 5
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    36While 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.

    37¶ But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

    38That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

    39Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

    40He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

  3. 1 Corinthians 2:14Rank 3 from verse 5
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    14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

  4. Job 24:13–17Rank 4 from verse 5
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    13They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

    14The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

    15The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.

    16In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.

    17For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.

  5. John 1:10Rank 5 from verse 5
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    10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

  6. Romans 1:28Rank 6 from verse 5
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    28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

  7. Proverbs 1:22Rank 7 from verse 5
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    22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

  8. Proverbs 1:29–30Rank 8 from verse 5
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    29For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:

    30They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

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John 1:4

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

light

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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.

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John 1:5

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light

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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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darkness

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Sense 1: Absence of light. Sense 2: Obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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comprehended

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of comprehend. Sense 1: To understand or grasp in the mind. Sense 2: To take within bounds or measure. Sense 3: To include or sum up.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1:1IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

1:2The same was in the beginning with God.

1:3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

1:4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

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1:5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

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