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30 Bible Verses About Sunshine

While the concept of sunshine is not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, there are several verses that allude to the light and brightness associated with the sun. Here are 30 verses that mention light, which can be associated with sunshine:

  1. Genesis 1:3:

    “And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.”

  2. Psalm 84:11:

    “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.”

  3. Psalm 119:105:

    “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”

  4. Isaiah 60:19:

    “The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.”

  5. Matthew 5:14:

    “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.”

  6. John 1:5:

    “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”

  7. John 8:12:

    “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'”

  8. John 12:46:

    “I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.”

  9. Acts 26:13:

    “About noon, King Agrippa, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, blazing around me and my companions.”

  10. 2 Corinthians 4:6:

    “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.”

  11. Ephesians 5:8:

    “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.”

  12. 1 Thessalonians 5:5:

    “You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.”

  13. 1 Peter 2:9:

    “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”

  14. Revelation 21:23:

    “The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.”

  15. Psalm 27:1:

    “The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?”

  16. Psalm 36:9:

    “For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.”

  17. Psalm 43:3:

    “Send me your light and your faithful care, let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell.”

  18. Psalm 56:13:

    “For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.”

  19. Psalm 89:15:

    “Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, Lord.”

  20. Isaiah 9:2:

    “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.”

  21. Isaiah 42:6:

    “I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles,”

  22. Isaiah 60:1:

    “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.”

  23. John 3:19:

    “This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.”

  24. 2 Samuel 23:4:

    “He is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings grass from the earth.”

  25. Job 33:30:

    “to turn them back from the pit, that the light of life may shine on them.”

  26. Proverbs 4:18:

    “The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.”

  27. Isaiah 60:20:

    “Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end.”

  28. Jeremiah 31:35:

    “This is what the Lord says, he who appoints the sun to shine by day, who decrees the moon and stars to shine by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the Lord Almighty is his name:”

  29. Matthew 17:2:

    “There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.”

  30. Luke 1:78-79:

    “because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

While these verses may not explicitly mention sunshine, they convey the concept of light, which is often associated with the brightness and warmth of the sun.