Here are 11 Bible verses about light and darkness from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible (King James Version), sorted from most to least relevant.
Psalms 139:12 KJV
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Genesis 1:4 KJV
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
2 Peter 1:19 KJV
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
1 John 2:9 KJV
He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
Ecclesiastes 2:13 KJV
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Genesis 1:18 KJV
And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
Isaiah 5:20 KJV
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Isaiah 45:7 KJV
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
Amos 5:8 KJV
Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:
Job 26:10 KJV
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
2 Corinthians 6:14 KJV
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
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