John 8:12

Conservative English Version

Once again Jesus spoke to the people. This time he said, "I am the light for the world! Follow me, and you won't be walking in the dark. You will have the light that gives life."

Cross References

Job 33:28

and rescued me from death! Now I will see the light."

Psalm 18:28

You, the LORD God, keep my lamp burning and turn darkness to light.

Psalm 49:19

But we each will go down to our ancestors, never again to see the light of day.

Psalm 97:11

If you obey and do right, a light will show you the way and fill you with happiness.

Isaiah 49:6

Now the LORD says to me, "It isn't enough for you to be merely my servant. You must do more than lead back survivors from the tribes of Israel. I have placed you here as a light for other nations; you must take my saving power to everyone on earth."

Isaiah 50:10

None of you respect the LORD or obey his servant. You walk in the dark instead of the light; you don't trust the name of the LORD your God.

Isaiah 9:2

Those who walked in the dark have seen a bright light. And it shines upon everyone who lives in the land of darkest shadows.

Hosea 6:3

Let's do our best to know the LORD. His coming is as certain as the morning sun; he will refresh us like rain renewing the earth in the springtime.

Malachi 4:2

But for you that honor my name, victory will shine like the sun with healing in its rays, and you will jump around like calves at play.

Matthew 5:14

You are like light for the whole world. A city built on top of a hill cannot be hidden,

Luke 2:32

Your mighty power is a light for all nations, and it will bring honor to your people Israel."

John 12:35

Jesus answered, "The light will be with you for only a little longer. Walk in the light while you can. Then you won't be caught walking blindly in the dark.

John 12:36

Have faith in the light while it is with you, and you will be children of the light." After Jesus had said these things, he left and went into hiding.

John 12:46

I am the light that has come into the world. No one who has faith in me will stay in the dark.

John 14:6

"I am the way, the truth, and the life!" Jesus answered. "Without me, no one can go to the Father.

John 3:19

The light has come into the world, and people who do evil things are judged guilty because they love the dark more than the light.

John 7:17

If you really want to obey God, you will know if what I teach comes from God or from me.

John 9:5

While I am in the world, I am the light for the world."

Acts 13:47

The Lord has given us this command, "I have placed you here as a light for the Gentiles. You are to take the saving power of God to people everywhere on earth."

Acts 26:23

I told them how the Messiah would suffer and be the first to be raised from death, so that he could bring light to his own people and to the Gentiles.

2 Peter 2:17

These people are like dried up water holes and clouds blown by a windstorm. The darkest part of hell is waiting for them.

2 Peter 2:4

God did not have pity on the angels that sinned. He had them tied up and thrown into the dark pits of hell until the time of judgment.

1 John 1:6

If we say that we share in life with God and keep on living in the dark, we are lying and are not living by the truth.

Jude 1:13

Their shameful deeds show up like foam on wild ocean waves. They are like wandering stars forever doomed to the darkest pits of hell.

Jude 1:6

You also know about the angels who didn't do their work and left their proper places. God chained them with everlasting chains and is now keeping them in dark pits until the great day of judgment.

Revelation 21:24

Nations will walk by the light of that city, and kings will bring their riches there.