John 8:12
John · New Testament · Chapter 8
“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.”John 8:12
What Does John 8:12 Mean?
John 8:12 is found in the book of John, chapter 8, verse 12 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Discipleship.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to John 8:12 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.”John 9:5“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”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.”Matthew 5:14“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”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.”John 1:4“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.”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.”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?”Job 33:28“He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.”Ephesians 5:8“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:”Psalms 18:28“For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.”Proverbs 4:18“But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”John 3:19“And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.”Psalms 36:9“For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.”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.”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 Peter 2:4“For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;”Isaiah 42:6“I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;”Luke 1:78“Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,”
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