John 1:4-5
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4 through him was life,
and this life was the light of the human race;(A)
5 [a]the light shines in the darkness,(B)
and the darkness has not overcome it.
Footnotes
- 1:5 The ethical dualism of light and darkness is paralleled in intertestamental literature and in the Dead Sea Scrolls. Overcome: “comprehend” is another possible translation, but cf. Jn 12:35; Wis 7:29–30.
John 1:9
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9 The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.(A)
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John 1:9
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John 12:46
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46 I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness.(A)
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John 12:46
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46 I have come into the world as a light,(A) so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
Exodus 13:22
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22 Neither the column of cloud by day nor the column of fire by night ever left its place in front of the people.
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Exodus 13:22
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22 Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left(A) its place in front of the people.
Isaiah 42:6
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6 I, the Lord, have called you for justice,
I have grasped you by the hand;
I formed you, and set you
as a covenant for the people,
a light for the nations,(A)
Zechariah 14:8
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8 On that day, fresh water will flow from Jerusalem,(A) half to the eastern sea, and half to the western sea. This will be so in summer and in winter.
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Zechariah 14:8
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8 On that day living water(A) will flow(B) out from Jerusalem, half of it east(C) to the Dead Sea and half of it west to the Mediterranean Sea, in summer and in winter.(D)
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