John 8:12
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John 8:12 is a New Testament verse in which Jesus proclaims Himself as the light of the world, offering spiritual illumination and life to those who follow Him.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible verse
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Gospel of John verse ⓘ New Testament verse ⓘ |
| audience | people in the temple courts ⓘ |
| book | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | widely cited Christian proof text ⓘ |
| chapter | 8 ⓘ |
| christologicalTitle | light of the world ⓘ |
| condition | following Jesus ⓘ |
| crossReferenceTheme |
light imagery in 1 John 1:5–7
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light imagery in Isaiah 42:6 ⓘ light imagery in Isaiah 9:2 ⓘ light imagery in John 1:4–9 ⓘ light imagery in John 9:5 ⓘ |
| doctrinalUse |
Christology
NERFINISHED
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discipleship theology ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| keyGreekTerm |
akoloutheō (follow)
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kosmos (world) ⓘ phōs (light) ⓘ zōē (life) ⓘ |
| literaryContext | Feast of Tabernacles discourse ⓘ |
| locationContext | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metaphor |
darkness as separation from God
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darkness as spiritual ignorance ⓘ light as spiritual truth ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gospel of John
NERFINISHED
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New Testament ⓘ |
| promise |
whoever follows Jesus will have the light of life
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whoever follows Jesus will not walk in darkness ⓘ |
| quotation | "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." (common English rendering) ⓘ |
| result |
having the light of life
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not walking in darkness ⓘ |
| speaker | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
contrast between light and darkness
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discipleship ⓘ eternal life ⓘ light of the world ⓘ spiritual illumination ⓘ |
| tradition | Johannine theology of light and life ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian devotional literature
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Christian evangelism ⓘ Christian liturgy ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
| verseNumber | 12 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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