John 9:5
3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.
4 While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
6 When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.
7 Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
- KJV
- As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
- WEB
- While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
- ASV
- When I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
- DARBY
- As long as I am in the world, I am [the] light of the world.
- BLB
- While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
- ÅB
- Mens jeg er i verden, er jeg verdens lys.
- OTB
- For mens Jeg er i verden, er Jeg verdens lys.»
- B1930
- Mens jeg er i verden, er jeg verdens lys.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 8:12
Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Read in contextJohn 12:46
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
Read in contextActs 13:47
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.’”
Read in contextJohn 1:4–9
In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
Read in contextRevelation 21:23
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
Read in contextIsaiah 42:6–7
“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,
Read in contextActs 26:18
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
Read in contextEphesians 5:14
So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
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