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In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. The New International Version (NIV) translates the passage as: The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. [1]
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: 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. The World English Bible translates the passage as: the people who sat in darkness saw a great light, to those who sat in the region and shadow of death,
The Separation of Light from Darkness is based on verses 3–5 from the first chapter of the Book of Genesis: 3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and ...
These scriptures for depression will hopefully bring you comfort and encouragement. Scriptures That Shine Light in the Darkness—Here Are 35 Bible Verses for Depression Skip to main content
Light is defined as life, as seen in John 1:4, "In him was life; and the life was the light of men". Those who have faith through him will have eternal life. In John's Gospel, "darkness is present in the absence of light; the absence of eternal life," and darkness referring to death, spiritually. [5]
In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the Divine Light illuminates the intellect [5] of man through "theoria" or contemplation. In the Gospel of John, the opening verses describe God as Light: "In Him was life and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not comprehend it." (John 1:5)
John McEvilly writes that, "These words have the same object as the preceding, to stimulate the Apostles to shine as lights before the world, to enlighten the surrounding darkness, and impart to all the world the light of a holy, spotless life, and of pure teaching. As a city on a hill cannot be hid, so neither can the Apostles, from their ...
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. The New International Version translates the passage as: What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.