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The 16 most-voted verses about darkness, from 12 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

John 1:5 (BSB)

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

John 1:5 (KJV)

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.

John 1:5 (WEB)

to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

Luke 1:79 (BSB)

To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Luke 1:79 (KJV)

to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

Luke 1:79 (WEB)

Once 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 8:12 (BSB)

¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

John 8:12 (KJV)

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 8:12 (WEB)

But if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.”

John 11:10 (BSB)

But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

John 11:10 (KJV)

But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light isn’t in him.”

John 11:10 (WEB)

to 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.’

Acts 26:18 (BSB)

To open their eyes, [ and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Acts 26:18 (KJV)

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

Acts 26:18 (WEB)

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

Ephesians 5:8 (BSB)

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

Ephesians 5:8 (KJV)

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

Ephesians 5:8 (WEB)

Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

Genesis 1:2 (BSB)

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Genesis 1:2 (KJV)

The earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep and God’s Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters.

Genesis 1:2 (WEB)

even the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You.

Psalm 139:12 (BSB)

Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light [are] both alike [to thee].

Psalm 139:12 (KJV)

even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

Psalm 139:12 (WEB)

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.

Isaiah 9:2 (BSB)

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Isaiah 9:2 (KJV)

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. The light has shined on those who lived in the land of the shadow of death.

Isaiah 9:2 (WEB)

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

Matthew 4:16 (BSB)

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.

Matthew 4:16 (KJV)

the people who sat in darkness saw a great light; to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned.”

Matthew 4:16 (WEB)

Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

Ephesians 5:11 (BSB)

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [them].

Ephesians 5:11 (KJV)

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

Ephesians 5:11 (WEB)

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Ephesians 6:12 (BSB)

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].

Ephesians 6:12 (KJV)

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 6:12 (WEB)

He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

Colossians 1:13 (BSB)

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Colossians 1:13 (KJV)

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,

Colossians 1:13 (WEB)

For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

1 Thessalonians 5:5 (BSB)

Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

1 Thessalonians 5:5 (KJV)

You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,

1 Thessalonians 5:5 (WEB)

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:9 (BSB)

But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

1 Peter 2:9 (KJV)

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:9 (WEB)

And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

1 John 1:5 (BSB)

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.

1 John 1:5 (KJV)

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

1 John 1:5 (WEB)

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