1 John 2:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.”
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“Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“again, a new command I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness doth pass away, and the true light doth now shine;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 John 2:8 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 27:1The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
- Psalms 36:9For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
- Psalms 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
- Song of Solomon 2:11For now the winter is past; the rain is over and gone.
- Isaiah 9:2The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.
- Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
- Malachi 4:2“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.
- Matthew 4:16the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
- Luke 1:79to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
- John 1:4In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
- John 1:9The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.
- John 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- John 12:35Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
- John 12:46I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
- John 13:34A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
- John 15:12This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
- Acts 17:30Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
- Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
- Romans 13:12The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
- 2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
- Ephesians 5:1Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
- Ephesians 5:8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.
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