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John 8:12: Devotionals and Reflections

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 8:12World English Bible

In John 8:12, Jesus identifies himself as the light of the world and connects following him with the light of life.

Devotionals connected to this passage

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    A Light Still Shining

    Light does not wait for darkness to disappear before it shines. This verse names darkness plainly, yet refuses to give it victory over the light. That is a sturdy claim, but a carefully bounded one. I

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  • Matthew 5:14

    Visible Without Performing

    Jesus addresses his hearers with a name they may not have chosen for themselves: light. The image of a city on a hill makes that name hard to keep private. A city is not one window or one person; its

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