John 12:36

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light." Jesus said this, then went away and was hidden from them.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be children of light. These things Jesus spoke, and departed and hid himself from them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    While{G2193} ye have{G2192} the light,{G5457} believe{G4100} on{G1519} the light,{G5457} that{G2443} ye may become{G1096} sons{G5207} of light.{G5457} These things{G5023} spake{G2980} Jesus,{G2424} and{G2532} he departed{G565} and hid himself{G2928} from{G575} them.{G846}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    While{G2193} ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} light{G5457}, believe{G4100}{(G5720)} in{G1519} the light{G5457}, that{G2443} ye may be{G1096}{(G5638)} the children{G5207} of light{G5457}. These things{G5023} spake{G2980}{(G5656)} Jesus{G2424}, and departed{G565}{(G5631)}, and{G2532} did hide himself{G2928}{(G5648)} from{G575} them{G846}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Whyll ye have light beleve on the light that ye maye be the chyldren of light. These thinges spake Iesus and departed and hyd him silfe fro them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Beleue ye on the light, whyle ye haue it, that ye maye be the children of light. These thinges spake Iesus, and departed awaye, and hyd himself from them.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    While ye haue that light, beleeue in that light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Iesus, and departed, and hid himselfe from them.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Whyle ye haue lyght, beleue on the lyght, that ye may be the chyldren of the lyght. These thynges spake Iesus, and departed, & hyd hym selfe from the.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.› These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light." Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    while ye have the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.' These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid from them,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light." Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said these things, he went away and hid himself from them.

Referenced Verses

  • John 8:59 : 59 So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and left the temple, passing through the midst of them, and went on his way.
  • Luke 16:8 : 8 The master praised the dishonest manager for acting shrewdly, because the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.
  • Eph 5:8 : 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.
  • 1 Thess 5:5 : 5 You are all children of the light and children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.
  • 1 Thess 5:8 : 8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.
  • 1 John 2:9-9 : 9 Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates their brother or sister is still in the darkness. 10 Whoever loves their brother or sister abides in the light, and in them there is no cause for stumbling. 11 But the one who hates their brother or sister is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them.
  • John 1:7 : 7 He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
  • John 3:21 : 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes to the light, so that it may be plainly seen that their deeds have been done in God.
  • Isa 60:1 : 1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
  • Matt 21:17 : 17 Then he left them, went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there.
  • John 10:39-40 : 39 Once again they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp. 40 Then he went back across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing earlier, and he remained there.
  • John 11:54 : 54 Jesus, therefore, no longer walked openly among the Jews, but departed from there to the countryside near the wilderness, to a village called Ephraim. And he stayed there with his disciples.
  • Acts 13:47-48 : 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.' 48 When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

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