Bible Verses About Being the Light of the World

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

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.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

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

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another , and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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

Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

While 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.

And as he journeyed , he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

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

Then 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.