KJV King James Version
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
WEB World English Bible
I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
ASV American Standard Version
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me—in the darkness may not remain;
Surrounding context — John 12
43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
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ἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weφῶςG5457 · phōslightεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμονG2889 · kosmosworldἐλήλυθα,G2064 · erchomaito come/goἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toπᾶςG3956 · pasallὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπιστεύωνG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)εἰςG1519 · eistowardἐμὲG1473 · egōI/weἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoσκοτίᾳG4653 · skotiadarknessμὴG3361 · mēnotμείνῃ.G3306 · menōto stay
Cross-references
John 8:12Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.Psalm 36:9For with thee [is] the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.Isaiah 42:7To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, [and] them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.John 9:5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.John 12:35-36Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.Acts 26:18To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.John 3:19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.John 1:4-5In him was life; and the life was the light of men.Luke 1:76-79And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;Matthew 4:16The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.John 1:9[That] was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.Malachi 4:2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.1 John 1:1-3That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;1 John 2:8-9Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.Luke 2:32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.Ephesians 5:14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.Isaiah 42:15I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.John 9:39And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
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