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The Light of the World — William Holman Hunt
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Bible Verses About Light

“For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.”

— Psalms 36:9

The Light of the World — William Holman Hunt · public domain

"God is light, and in him is no darkness at all" — light is the Bible's favorite metaphor for God's presence, and it runs from Genesis 1:3 to Revelation 22:5 with no night there. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Psalms 36:9 to 1 John 1:5.

Quick answer: The best-known verse about light here is Psalms 36:9: "For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light." Psalms 43:3 follows close behind: "O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles." Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.

The 15 verses, in full text

01 · King James Version

For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

Psalms 36:9

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02 · King James Version

O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

Psalms 43:3

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03 · King James Version

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

Psalms 56:13

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04 · King James Version

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

Psalms 89:15

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05 · King James Version

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Psalms 97:11

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06 · King James Version

God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

Psalms 118:27

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07 · King James Version

O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.

Isaiah 2:5

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08 · King James Version

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Isaiah 9:2

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09 · King James Version

I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

Isaiah 42:6

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10 · King James Version

The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

Isaiah 60:19

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11 · King James Version

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.

John 12:36

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12 · King James Version

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

John 12:46

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13 · King James Version

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.

2 Corinthians 4:6

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14 · King James Version

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

Ephesians 5:8

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15 · King James Version

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.

1 John 1:5

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When to read these verses

These verses suit both the curious and the convinced. Biblical doctrine is not a wall built from proof texts; it is a structure the texts themselves support, and this page keeps them visible enough to check.

How to use this list

Each card shows the King James Version with a World English Bible toggle — the two sometimes phrase a doctrine differently enough to be worth comparing. Copy the verse for the question you are actually holding.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Bible verse about light?
Psalms 36:9 is the one most readers land on: "For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light." Psalms 43:3 is the usual second: "O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles." The full list of fifteen is on this page — there is no single required verse, and different seasons call for different texts.
Where do these verses come from, and are they reliable?
Every verse on this site is rendered from public-domain source texts — the King James Version (1611) and the World English Bible — stored on this site and verified verse-by-verse when the data was built. Nothing is paraphrased or hand-typed. The references are exact, and both translations can be compared on every card.
Where in the Bible does it talk about light?
The verses on this page come from 6 books of the Bible — most notably Psalms, Isaiah, John and 3 more — spanning both Old and New Testaments. The distribution itself is worth noticing: Scripture addresses light in more than one voice, which is why the page shows whole verses rather than a single proof text.
How do I use a list of verses about light?
Read the list once slowly, then keep the one verse that fits your situation close — the copy button places it wherever you will actually see it. Every card can be switched to the World English Bible for modern wording, and the random verse tool at the top of the page can draw one verse from this theme at a time if the whole list is more than today needs.

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