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Bible Verses About darkness

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What does the Bible say about darkness? Browse 17 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: John 1:5
King James (KJV)And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. comprehended: or, did not admit, or, receive

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And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. comprehended: or, did not admit, or, receive
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
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.
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.
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. hideth: Heb. darkeneth not the darkness and: Heb. as is the darkness, so is the light
But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: his: Gr. the Son of his love
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
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.
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. flesh: Gr. blood and flesh spiritual: or, wicked spirits high: or, heavenly
Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
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: peculiar: or, purchased praises: or, virtues
The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up .
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

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