John 9:5
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.
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.
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
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.
Read in contextJohn 12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
Read in contextActs 13:47
For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
Read in contextJohn 1:4–9
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Read in contextRevelation 21:23
And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
Read in contextIsaiah 42:6–7
I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
Read in contextActs 26:18
To 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.
Read in contextEphesians 5:14
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
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