John 1:4
New King James Version
4 (A)In Him was life, and (B)the life was the light of men.
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John 1:4
New American Standard Bible
4 (A)In Him was life, and the life was (B)the Light of mankind.
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John 1:4
Amplified Bible
4 In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the Light of men.
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John 1:9
New King James Version
9 (A)That[a] was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
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- John 1:9 Or That was the true Light which, coming into the world, gives light to every man.
John 1:9
Amplified Bible
9 There it was—the true Light [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone.(A)
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John 1:9
King James Version
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
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John 8:12
New King James Version
12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, (A)“I am the light of the world. He who (B)follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
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John 8:12
New American Standard Bible
Jesus Is the Light of the World
12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “(A)I am the Light of the world; (B)the one who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
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John 8:12
Amplified Bible
Jesus Is the Light of the World
12 Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, “[a]I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
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- John 8:12 The second of the memorable “I am” statements. See note 6:35.
John 8:12
King James Version
12 Then 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.
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John 9:5
New King James Version
5 As long as I am in the world, (A)I am the light of the world.”
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John 9:5
New American Standard Bible
5 While I am in the world, I am (A)the Light of the world.”
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John 9:5
Amplified Bible
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the Light of the world [giving guidance through My word and works].”
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John 9:5
King James Version
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
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John 12:36
New King James Version
36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become (A)sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and (B)was hidden from them.
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John 12:36
New American Standard Bible
36 While you have the Light, (A)believe in the Light, so that you may become (B)sons of Light.”
These things Jesus proclaimed, and He went away and (C)hid Himself from them.
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John 12:36
Amplified Bible
36 While you have the Light, believe and trust in the Light [have faith in it, hold on to it, rely on it], so that you may become sons of Light [being filled with Light as followers of God].”
Jesus said these things, and then He left and hid Himself from them.
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John 12:36
King James Version
36 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.
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John 3:19-21
New King James Version
19 And this is the condemnation, (A)that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For (B)everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been (C)done in God.”
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John 3:19-21
New American Standard Bible
19 And this is the judgment, that (A)the Light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the Light; for (B)their deeds were evil. 20 (C)For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light, so that his deeds will not be exposed. 21 But the one who (D)practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds will be revealed [a]as having been performed in God.”
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- John 3:21 Lit that they have been
John 3:19-21
Amplified Bible
19 This is the judgment [that is, the cause for indictment, the test by which people are judged, the basis for the sentence]: the Light has come into the world, and people loved the [a]darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.(A) 20 For every wrongdoer hates the Light, and does not come to the Light [but shrinks from it] for fear that his [sinful, worthless] activities will be exposed and condemned. 21 But whoever practices truth [and does what is right—morally, ethically, spiritually] comes to the Light, so that his works may be plainly shown to be what they are—accomplished in God [divinely prompted, done with God’s help, in dependence on Him].”
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- John 3:19 See note 1:5.
John 3:19-21
King James Version
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
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