KJV King James Version
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
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John 9:4
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
WEB World English Bible
I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.
ASV American Standard Version
We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work:—
Surrounding context — John 9
1 And as [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man which was blind from [his] birth.
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
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ἡμᾶςG3165 · memeδεῖG1163 · deibe necessaryἐργάζεσθαιG2038 · ergazomaito workτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔργαG2041 · ergonworkτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπέμψαντόςG3992 · pempōto sendμεG3165 · memeἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilἡμέραG2250 · hēmeradayἐστίν·G1510 · eimito beἔρχεταιG2064 · erchomaito come/goνύξ,G3571 · nuxnightὅτεG3753 · hotewhenοὐδεὶςG3762 · oudeisnoneδύναταιG1410 · dunamaibe ableἐργάζεσθαι.G2038 · ergazomaito work
Cross-references
John 12:35Then 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.Ephesians 5:16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.John 4:34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.John 11:9-10Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.Galatians 6:10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.John 17:4I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.Colossians 4:5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.John 5:36But I have greater witness than [that] of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.John 10:32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?John 10:37If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.Isaiah 38:18-19For the grave cannot praise thee, death can [not] celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.Acts 4:20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.John 5:19Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.Luke 13:32-34And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third [day] I shall be perfected.
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