1 John 1:6

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!

You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.

You will also decree a thing, and it will be established to you. Light will shine on your ways.

I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.

A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.”

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?

Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

Indeed, he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give you as a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you.

I said, “Please listen, you heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: Isn’t it for you to know justice?

The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life

“ ‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness.

But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.

The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don’t know what they stumble over.

But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Whoever remains in him doesn’t sin. Whoever sins hasn’t seen him and doesn’t know him.

What is man, that he should be clean? What is he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life will see the light.’

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on Yahweh?

No, in your heart you plot injustice. You measure out the violence of your hands in the earth.

For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. The light has shined on those who lived in the land of the shadow of death.

to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.

Who among you fears Yahweh and obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness and has no light, let him trust in Yahweh’s name, and rely on his God.

All we like sheep have gone astray. Everyone has turned to his own way; and Yahweh has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.

No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.

If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

Then Jesus said, “I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’ ”

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

They, having become callous, gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

If therefore there is any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,

They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.

He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

who forsake the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness,

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

and one of you tells them, “Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;” yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness even until now.

But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn’t know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

They don’t know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with you, which brings about mischief by statute?

Many will tell me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?’

But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light isn’t in him.”

I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron,

that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.