John 1:9
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.”
ἀληθινός
True, genuine, real. Alēthinós. God is the true light, the true vine, the true witness. What is alēthinós is not merely accurate but wholly authentic. Seek what is real.
εἰμί
Was
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εἰμί
To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.
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φῶς
Light
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φῶς
Light, illumination, radiance. Phos. God is light. Jesus is the light of the world. Light does not coexist with darkness. Where He comes darkness flees. Be light where you are.
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κόσμος
World
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κόσμος
The world, the ordered universe. God so loved the kosmos. He loves what He made and He is working to redeem every part of it.
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φωτίζω
enlightens
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φωτίζω
To shine, to illuminate, to enlighten. Phōtizō. God who said let light shine out of darkness has shone in our hearts. He enlightens, and those he enlightens reflect. Carry the light forward.
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πᾶς
every
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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ἔρχομαι
coming
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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