# Is “Let there be light” in the Bible?

> Yes. “Let there be light” is in the Bible, at Genesis 1:3.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/let-there-be-light
By Andrew Kittridge · November 9, 2026

God says it on the first day of creation. They are the first words he speaks in the Bible.

## The verse

> God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
>
> — [Genesis 1:3](https://www.lumin.faith/read/genesis/1#3) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible.

## What it means there

God speaks and light exists. The pattern repeats through the chapter: God says, and it is so.

## Common questions

### Is “Let there be light” in the Bible?

Yes. “Let there be light” is in the Bible, at Genesis 1:3. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. God says it on the first day of creation. They are the first words he speaks in the Bible.

### Where in the Bible is “Let there be light”?

In Genesis 1:3. In the Lumin Translation, Genesis 1:3 reads: “God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.”

### Who said “Let there be light”?

God says it on the first day of creation. They are the first words he speaks in the Bible.

### What does “Let there be light” mean in the Bible?

God speaks and light exists. The pattern repeats through the chapter: God says, and it is so.

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