John 1:9
John · New Testament · Chapter 1
“That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.”John 1:9
What Does John 1:9 Mean?
John 1:9 is found in the book of John, chapter 1, verse 9 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 John 1:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 12:46“I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.”1 John 1:5“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.”Isaiah 60:1“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.”Genesis 1:3“And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.”John 1:4“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.”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?”1 John 2:8“Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.”Isaiah 49:6“And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.”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 1:7“The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.”1 Thessalonians 5:4“But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.”1 John 5:20“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”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.”John 14:6“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”John 6:32“Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.”John 15:1“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.”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.”Isaiah 8:20“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.”Ezekiel 21:27“I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.”Titus 2:11“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,”
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