I am the light of the world

1. ΠάλινPalin — AgainG3825
2. οὖνoun — thereforeG3767
3. αὐτοῖςautois — to themG846
4. ἐλάλησενelalēsen — spokeG2980
5. ὁho — <the>G3588
6. ἸησοῦςIēsous — JesusG2424
7. λέγων·legōn — saying;G3004
8. ἐγώegō — I myselfG1473
9. εἰμιeimi — amG1510
10. τὸto — theG3588
11. φῶςphōs — lightG5457
12. τοῦtou — of theG3588
13. κόσμου.kosmou — world.G2889
14. ὁho — the [one]G3588
15. ἀκολουθῶνakolouthōn — followingG190
16. ἐμοὶemoi — Me myselfG1473
17. οὐou — certainlyG3756
18. μὴmē — notG3361
19. περιπατήσῃperipatēsē — may walkG4043
20. ἐνen — inG1722
21. τῇtēa — theG3588
22. σκοτίᾳskotia — darknessG4653
23. ἀλλ᾽all᾽ — butG235
24. ἕξειhexei — will haveG2192
25. τὸto — theG3588
26. φῶςphōs — lightG5457
27. τῆςtēs — <the>G3588
28. ζωῆς.¶zōēs — of life.G2222

• John 12:46

  I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.

  ›Commentary on John 12:461 voice

  “Behold, again He grasps their faith and fixes it on Himself, and effects at once two most useful ends. For on the one hand in professing Himself to be Light He proves that He is God by Nature, for so to be called befits Him alone Who is in His Nature God; and on the other hand by adding the cause of His coming, He brings a blush to the cheek of any man who thinks but little of loving Him.

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• John 9:5

  While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

  ›Commentary on John 9:51 voice

  “Shall we then think that Christ is now not at all in the world, or do we believe that He, having ascended to heaven after His restoration to life from the dead, no longer dwells among those in this present life? And yet being very God, He fills and tends not only the heavens and what is beyond the firmament, but also the world which we inhabit.

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• John 12:35

  Then 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.

  ›Commentary on John 12:351 voice

  “For in that servant form was the fullness of true light: and when he emptied himself, he was the light. Finally, he said: Walk while you have the light (John 12:35). And when he was in death, he was not in the shadow. Finally, even in hell, he poured out the light of eternal life. There the true light of wisdom shone, illuminating hell, but hell was not closed.

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• Matthew 5:14

  You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

  ›Commentary on Matthew 5:141 voice

  “(Verset 14 et suiv.) You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

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• Job 33:28

  He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’

  ›Commentary on Job 33:281 voice

  “For he hath delivered his soul from going onwards to destruction. Because when Divine Grace goes before us in good works, our free will follows it, we, who yield our consent to God Who delivers us, are said to deliver ourselves; and hence Paul when saying, I laboured more abundantly than they all, [1 Cor. 15, 1] for fear he should seem to ascribe his labours to himself, immediately added, Yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

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• John 1:4–9

  In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John. He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe. He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.

  ›Commentary on John 1:4–92 voices

  “And that we may not have to ask, Of what God was the Word made flesh? he does himself previously teach us, saying, "There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came as a witness, that he might bear witness of that Light. He was not that Light, but [came] that he might testify of the Light." By what God, then, was John, the forerunner, who testifies of the Light, sent [into the world]?

  “(Hom. 2, in div. loc.) Or thus: We must not understand the words, lighteneth every man that cometh into the world, of the growth from hidden seeds to organized bodies, but of the entrance into the invisible world, by the spiritual regeneration and grace, which is given in Baptism. Those then the true Light lighteneth, who come into the world of goodness, not those who rush into the world of sin.

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• Psalms 18:28

  For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.

  ›Commentary on Psalms 18:281 voice

  "I will bring forth a horn to David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed." The lamp is prepared for Christ, having arisen from the seed of David, for who other could it be than the offspring who has come forth from the succession of David according to the flesh; in what way does Christ who came into the womb of David become the ray of his own excellence and the light shining brightly for all people? Why in the aforesaid words does David speak prophetically: "Because you will light my lamp, Lord"?

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• John 3:19

  And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

  ›Commentary on John 3:191 voice

  “He lets not the condemnation of the unbelievers remain without consideration, but recounts its causes, and shows clearly that, according to the words of the Proverbs, Not unjustly is the net spread for the birds.

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• Isaiah 9:2

  The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.

  ›Commentary on Isaiah 9:21 voice

  “Therefore, he had the pledge of immortality: but being placed in the shadow of life, he could not see and grasp the hidden life with Christ in God by some common touch and sight. And if not yet a sinner, certainly not of an incorruptible and inviolable nature; for he who has fallen into sin is not yet a sinner. Indeed, he was in the shadow of life; but those who are sinners are in the shadow of death.

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• Isaiah 60:1–3

  Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

  ›Commentary on Isaiah 60:1–32 voices

  “(Chapter 60—Verse 1 and following) Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. 70: Arise, arise, O Jerusalem, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples.

  “And he sets out the judgment of discretion under the metaphor of perceiving by the light: for behold darkness, of tribulation; the peoples, of Babylon and their other enemies; but the Lord shall arise upon you, like the sun illuminating you: but over them only …

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