Genesis 1:3

The Passion Translation

And then God announced, “Let there be light,” and light burst forth!

Cross References

Genesis 2:4

This is the account of the heavens and the earth after they were created. At the time Yahweh-God created earth and heaven,

Psalm 104:2

You wrap yourself with a shimmering, glistening light. You wear sunshine like a garment of glory. You stretch out the starry skies like a tapestry.

Psalm 118:27

For the Lord our God has brought us his glory-light. I offer him my life in joyous sacrifice. Tied tightly to your altar, I will bring you praise. For you are the God of my life and I lift you high, exalting you to the highest place.

Psalm 148:5

Let the entire universe erupt with praise to God. He spoke and created it all—from nothing to something.

Psalm 33:6

All he had to do was speak by his Spirit-Wind command, and God created the heavenlies. Filled with galaxies and stars, the vast cosmos he wonderfully made.

Psalm 33:9

He breathed words and worlds were birthed. “Let there be,” and there it was— springing forth the moment he spoke, no sooner said than done!

Psalm 97:11

For he sows seeds of light within his devoted lovers, and seeds of joy burst forth for the lovers of God!

Isaiah 45:7

I create light, and I make it dark. I make bliss, and I create adversity. I am Yahweh who does all these things.’

Isaiah 60:19

“The sun will no longer be needed to brighten the day, nor the moon to shine at night, for Yahweh will be your unfailing light; your God will be your glory!

Matthew 8:3

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the leper and said, “Of course I want to heal you—be healed!” And instantly, all signs of leprosy disappeared!

John 1:5

And this Light never fails to shine through darkness— Light that darkness could not overcome!

John 1:9

For the perfect Light of Truth was coming into the world and shine upon everyone.

John 11:43

Then with a loud voice Jesus shouted with authority: “Lazarus! Come out of the tomb!”

John 3:19

And here is the basis for their judgment: The Light of God has now come into the world, but the people loved darkness more than the Light, because they want the darkness to conceal their evil.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, who said, “Let brilliant light shine out of darkness,” is the one who has cascaded his light into us—the brilliant dawning light of the glorious knowledge of God as we gaze into the face of Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 5:14

This is why the Scripture says, “Arise, you sleeper! Rise up from your coffin and the Anointed One will shine his light into you!”

Ephesians 5:8

Once your life was full of sin’s darkness, but now you have the very light of our Lord shining through you because of your union with him. Your mission is to live as children flooded with his revelation-light!

1 Timothy 6:16

He alone is the immortal God, living in the unapproachable light of divine glory! No one has ever seen his fullness, nor can they, for all the glory and endless authority of the universe belongs to him, forever and ever. Amen!

1 John 1:5

This is the life-giving message we heard him share and it’s still ringing in our ears. We now repeat his words to you: God is pure light. You will never find even a trace of darkness in him.

1 John 2:8

Yet, in a sense, it is a new commandment, as its truth is made manifest both in Christ and in you, because the darkness is disappearing and the true light is already blazing.