Bible Verses About Darkness
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for darkness, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 12,180 votes, led by John 1:5. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Darkness
John 1:5661 votes
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Acts 26:18447 votes
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.
John 8:12430 votes
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.
1 John 1:5-7384 votes
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.
Luke 1:79364 votes
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Ephesians 5:8349 votes
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
John 11:10327 votes
But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
Psalms 139:12326 votes
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Colossians 1:13292 votes
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
John 3:19-21274 votes
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Isaiah 9:2270 votes
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.
Genesis 1:2266 votes
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.
Ephesians 6:12257 votes
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.
1 John 1:5244 votes
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 Thessalonians 5:5235 votes
Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
1 Peter 2:9228 votes
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:
Matthew 4:16214 votes
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.
2 Corinthians 6:14201 votes
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Ephesians 5:11198 votes
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
2 Corinthians 4:6181 votes
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
1 John 2:8-11176 votes
Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
Psalms 18:11175 votes
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
John 3:19174 votes
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Psalms 18:28167 votes
For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
Exodus 10:21-23156 votes
And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
What does the Bible say about darkness?
Readers most often cite John 1:5 on the subject of darkness. Across 12,180 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Acts 26:18, John 8:12, 1 John 1:5-7. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.