Here are 20 Bible verses about God is light from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible (King James Version), sorted from most to least relevant.
Ezekiel 1:28 KJV
As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.
Ezekiel 8:2 KJV
Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.
Ezekiel 10:4 KJV
Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD’S glory.
Psalms 18:12 KJV
At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
Psalms 44:3 KJV
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Luke 2:9 KJV
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
Psalms 50:2 KJV
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
1 John 1:5 KJV
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.
2 Samuel 22:13 KJV
Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
Genesis 15:17 KJV
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
Matthew 28:3 KJV
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
Revelation 18:1 KJV
And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
Ezekiel 1:4 KJV
And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
Psalms 94:1 KJV
O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
Matthew 17:5 KJV
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Hosea 6:5 KJV
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
Ezekiel 43:2 KJV
And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.
Isaiah 51:4 KJV
Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.
Habakkuk 3:4 KJV
And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
Ezekiel 1:27 KJV
And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.
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