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John 9:5

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As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
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  1. John 8:12Rank 1 from verse 5
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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 5
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    46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

  3. Acts 13:47Rank 3 from verse 5
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    47For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

  4. John 1:4–9Rank 4 from verse 5
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    4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

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

    6¶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

    7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

    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.

  5. Acts 26:18Rank 5 from verse 5
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    18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

  6. Ephesians 5:14Rank 6 from verse 5
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    14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

  7. Isaiah 42:6–7Rank 7 from verse 5
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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.

  8. Revelation 21:23Rank 8 from verse 5
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    23And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

  9. John 3:19–21Rank 9 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.

    21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

  10. Matthew 4:16Rank 10 from verse 5
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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.

  11. Isaiah 49:6Rank 11 from verse 5
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    6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

  12. John 12:35–36Rank 12 from verse 5
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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.

    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.

  13. Acts 26:23Rank 13 from verse 5
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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.

  14. Malachi 4:2Rank 14 from verse 5
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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.

  15. Isaiah 60:1–3Rank 15 from verse 5
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    1ARISE, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

    2For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

    3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

  16. Luke 2:32Rank 16 from verse 5
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    32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

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John 9:5

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long

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Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.

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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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9:1AND as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.

9:2And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

9:3Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

9:4I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

9:5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

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9:6When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

9:7And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

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