John 1:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 1:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 1:9 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 1:9 — KJV
“That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.”
— John 1:9 (KJV)
John 1:9 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 1:9
“As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live: head: Heb. iron helve: Heb. wood lighteth...: Heb. findeth”
Shares key themes with John 1:9: light, lighteth, into
“And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the LORD, dedicated things: or, holy things: Heb. holinesses that every...: Heb. of the souls of his estimation cometh...: Heb. ascendeth upon the heart of a man”
Shares key themes with John 1:9: every, cometh, into
“And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.”
Shares key themes with John 1:9: every, cometh, into
“He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world. He...: Heb. They shall drive him”
Shares key themes with John 1:9: light, into, world
“And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD. shall be weak...: Heb. shall go into water”
Shares key themes with John 1:9: every, cometh, into
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