1 John 1:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Jesus told us that God is light and doesn't have any darkness in him. Now we are telling you.

Cross References

Psalm 139:12

But you see in the dark because daylight and dark are all the same to you.

Psalm 27:1

You, LORD, are the light that keeps me safe. I am not afraid of anyone. You protect me, and I have no fears.

Psalm 36:9

The life-giving fountain belongs to you, and your light gives light to each of us.

Psalm 84:11

Our LORD and our God, you are like the sun and also like a shield. You treat us with kindness and with honour, never denying any good thing to those who live right.

Isaiah 2:5

People of Israel, let's live by the light of the LORD.

Isaiah 60:19

You won't need the light of the sun or the moon. I, the LORD your God, will be your eternal light and bring you honour.

Daniel 2:22

“You explain deep mysteries, because even the dark is light to you.

John 1:19

The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and temple helpers to ask John who he was. He told them plainly, “I am not the Messiah.”

John 1:4

received its life from him, and his life gave light to everyone.

John 1:9

The true light that shines on everyone was coming into the world.

John 8:12

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.”

John 9:5

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

1 Corinthians 11:23

I have already told you what the Lord Jesus did on the night he was betrayed. And it came from the Lord himself. He took some bread in his hands.

1 Timothy 6:16

Only God lives for ever! And he lives in light that no one can come near. No human has ever seen God or ever can see him. God will be honoured, and his power will last for ever. Amen.

James 1:17

Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father who created all the lights in the heavens. He is always the same and never makes dark shadows by changing.

1 John 3:11

From the beginning you were told that we must love each other.

Revelation 21:23

And the city did not need the sun or the moon. The glory of God was shining on it, and the Lamb was its light.

Revelation 22:5

Never again will night appear, and no one who lives there will ever need a lamp or the sun. The Lord God will be their light, and they will rule for ever.