Contradictions Catalog of John 1:5
John 1:5 contradicts following 27 verses in the Bible. Check out Contradictions and Paradoxes of John 1:5 for quick understanding.
John 1:5: And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. [comprehended: or, did not admit, or, receive]
| # | Contradicting Verse | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Genesis 1:3 | And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. |
| 2. | Genesis 15:17 | And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. [a burning...: Heb. a lamp of fire] |
| 3. | Exodus 10:21 | 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. [even...: Heb. that one may feel darkness] |
| 4. | Exodus 10:22 | And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: |
| 5. | Exodus 14:20 | And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness [to them], but it gave light by night [to these]: so that the one came not near the other all the night. |
| 6. | 1 Samuel 3:3 | And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God [was], and Samuel was laid down [to sleep]; |
| 7. | Job 3:4 | Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it. |
| 8. | Job 3:5 | Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. [stain: or, challenge] [let the...: or, let them terrify it, as those who have a bitter day] |
| 9. | Job 10:21 | Before I go [whence] I shall not return, [even] to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; |
| 10. | Job 17:12 | They change the night into day: the light [is] short because of darkness. [short: Heb. near] |
| 11. | Job 18:6 | The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him. [candle: or, lamp] |
| 12. | Job 28:3 | He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. |
| 13. | Job 38:9 | When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it, |
| 14. | Job 38:19 | Where [is] the way [where] light dwelleth? and [as for] darkness, where [is] the place thereof, |
| 15. | Job 38:24 | By what way is the light parted, [which] scattereth the east wind upon the earth? |
| 16. | Psalms 18:12 | At the brightness [that was] before him his thick clouds passed, hail [stones] and coals of fire. |
| 17. | Psalms 69:23 | Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake. |
| 18. | Psalms 118:27 | God [is] the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, [even] unto the horns of the altar. |
| 19. | Psalms 139:11 | If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. |
| 20. | Ecclesiastes 2:13 | Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. [that...: Heb. that there is an excellency in wisdom more than in folly, etc] |
| 21. | Isaiah 5:20 | Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! [call...: Heb. say concerning evil, It is good, etc] |
| 22. | Isaiah 21:12 | The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come. |
| 23. | Jeremiah 13:16 | Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, [and] make [it] gross darkness. |
| 24. | Ezekiel 43:2 | And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice [was] like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory. |
| 25. | Matthew 6:22 | The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. |
| 26. | Luke 22:53 | When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness. |
| 27. | John 12:46 | I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. |
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