Light
75 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
37 sections
- Agreeable
- Bright
- Christ the Source of all Wisdom
- Communicated to the Body Through the Eye
- Created
- Created by God
- Diffusive
- Divided Into: Artificial
- Divided Into: Extraordinary or Miraculous
- Divided Into: Natural
- Favour of God
- Figurative and Symbolical
- Future Glory of Saints
- Glory of Christ
- Glory of God
- God the Only Source of
- Gospel
- Guidance of God
- Manifesting Objects
- Ministers
- Miraculous
- Purity of Christ
- Purity of God
- Saints
- Separated from Darkness
- Shining
- Sun, Moon, and Stars Appointed to Communicate to the Earth
- The Glory of the Church
- The Path of the Just
- The Soul of Man
- The Theory of, Beyond Man's Comprehension
- Useful and Precious
- Whatever Makes Manifest
- White and Pure
- Wisdom of God
- Wise Rulers
- Word of God
Agreeable
- Ecclesiastes 11:7 Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
Bright
- Job 37:21 Now no one can gaze at the sun when it is bright in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
Christ the Source of all Wisdom
- Luke 2:32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
- John 1:4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
- John 1:9 The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
- John 8:12 Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- John 12:46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
Communicated to the Body Through the Eye
- Proverbs 15:30 The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
- Matthew 6:22 The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.
Created
- Genesis 1:3–5 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. …
- Isaiah 45:7 I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Created by God
- Genesis 1:3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
- Isaiah 45:7 I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.
Diffusive
Divided Into: Artificial
- Jeremiah 25:10 Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp.
- Acts 16:29 Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
Divided Into: Extraordinary or Miraculous
- Exodus 14:20 so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.
- Psalm 78:14 He led them with a cloud by day and with a light of fire all night.
- Acts 9:3 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
- Acts 12:7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.
Divided Into: Natural
- Job 24:14 When daylight is gone, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy; in the night he is like a thief.
- Isaiah 5:30 In that day they will roar over it, like the roaring of the sea. If one looks over the land, he will see darkness and distress; even the light will be obscured by clouds.
Favour of God
- Psalm 4:6 Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
- Isaiah 2:5 Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD.
Figurative and Symbolical
- 1 Kings 11:36 I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.
- Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
- Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
- Psalm 119:130 The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
- Proverbs 6:23 For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,
- Ecclesiastes 2:13 And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:
- Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
- Isaiah 49:6 He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”
- Isaiah 58:8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.
- Isaiah 60:19–20 No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. …
- Matthew 4:16 the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
- Matthew 5:14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
- Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
- Luke 2:32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
- Luke 11:34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness.
- Luke 16:8 The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.
- John 1:4–5 In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. …
- John 1:7–9 He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe. …
- John 3:19–21 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. …
- John 5:35 John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
- John 8:12 Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- John 9:5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
- John 12:35–36 Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. …
- Acts 26:18 to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
- Ephesians 5:8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
- Ephesians 5:14 So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
- Philippians 2:15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5 For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
- 1 Timothy 6:16 He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
- James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
- 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- 2 Peter 1:19 We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
- 1 John 1:5 And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
- 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
- Revelation 21:23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
Future Glory of Saints
- Psalm 97:11 Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.
- Colossians 1:12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
Glory of Christ
- Acts 9:3 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
- Acts 9:5 “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
- Acts 26:13 About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.
Glory of God
- Psalm 104:2 He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
- 1 Timothy 6:16 He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
God the Only Source of
- James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
Gospel
- 2 Corinthians 4:4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
- 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Guidance of God
- Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
- Psalm 36:9 For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
Manifesting Objects
- John 3:20–21 Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. …
- Ephesians 5:13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.
Ministers
- Matthew 5:14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
- John 5:35 John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
Miraculous
- Matthew 17:2 There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
- Acts 9:3 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
Purity of Christ
- Matthew 17:2 There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
Purity of God
- 1 John 1:5 And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
Saints
- Luke 16:8 The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.
- Ephesians 5:8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
- Philippians 2:15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
Separated from Darkness
- Genesis 1:4 And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.
Shining
- 2 Samuel 23:4 is like the light of the morning at sunrise of a cloudless dawn, the glistening after the rain on the sprouting grass of the earth.’
- Job 41:18 His snorting flashes with light, and his eyes are like the rays of dawn.
Sun, Moon, and Stars Appointed to Communicate to the Earth
- Genesis 1:14–17 And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years. …
- Jeremiah 31:35 Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar — the LORD of Hosts is His name:
The Glory of the Church
- Isaiah 60:1–3 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. …
The Path of the Just
- Proverbs 4:18 The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
The Soul of Man
- Job 18:5–6 Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow. …
The Theory of, Beyond Man's Comprehension
- Job 38:19–20 Where is the way to the home of light? Do you know where darkness resides, …
- Job 38:24 In which direction is the lightning dispersed, or the east wind scattered over the earth?
Useful and Precious
- Ecclesiastes 2:13 And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:
Whatever Makes Manifest
- John 3:21 But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”
- Ephesians 5:13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.
White and Pure
- Matthew 17:2 There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
Wisdom of God
- Daniel 2:22 He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.
Wise Rulers
- 2 Samuel 21:17 But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.”
- 2 Samuel 23:4 is like the light of the morning at sunrise of a cloudless dawn, the glistening after the rain on the sprouting grass of the earth.’
Word of God
- Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
- Psalm 119:130 The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
- 2 Peter 1:19 We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.