1 John 1:5
1 John · New Testament · Chapter 1
“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
What Does 1 John 1:5 Mean?
1 John 1:5 is found in the book of 1 John, chapter 1, verse 5 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 John 1:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 5:16“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”John 8:12“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.”James 1:17“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”John 1:4“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.”Isaiah 60:19“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.”Genesis 1:3“And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.”Psalms 27:1“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”John 1:9“That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.”1 John 1:7“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”Revelation 22:5“And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.”Isaiah 9:2“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.”John 12:35“Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.”Revelation 21:23“And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.”John 9:5“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”1 Timothy 6:16“Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.”Psalms 36:9“For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.”Psalms 84:11“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.”2 Corinthians 6:14“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?”1 John 4:8“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”Daniel 2:22“He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.”
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