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Genesis 1:3

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

Genesis 1:3 BSB
  1. a Cited in 2 Corinthians 4:6

Genesis 1:3 has 21 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 19 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 2 Corinthians 4:6 (84 votes) and John 1:5 (70 votes). 20 other verses point back to it. It links with 16 other books, from Job 25 to 1 John 2.

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Which verses does Genesis 1:3 point to?

The 20 strongest of 21, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:684 votes

    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 the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  2. John 1:570 votes

    The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

  3. Isaiah 45:758 votes

    I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.

  4. Isaiah 60:1950 votes

    No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.

  5. 1 John 1:546 votes

    And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

  6. Ephesians 5:840 votes

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

  7. Psalm 97:1134 votes

    Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.

  8. John 1:934 votes

    The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

  9. John 3:1934 votes

    And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

  10. Psalm 33:632 votes

    By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

  11. Psalm 148:531 votes

    Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.

  12. Psalm 33:930 votes

    For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.

  13. Ephesians 5:1426 votes
  14. 1 John 2:826 votes
  15. Job 38:1925 votes
  16. Psalm 104:225 votes

    He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,

  17. 1 Timothy 6:1624 votes
  18. Psalm 118:2723 votes
  19. Job 36:3019 votes
  20. Matthew 8:3-2 votes

Which verses point to Genesis 1:3?

The 10 strongest of 20.