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 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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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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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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