John 12:46

46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.

John 12:46 in Other Translations

KJV
46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
ESV
46 I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.
NLT
46 I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.
MSG
46 I am Light that has come into the world so that all who believe in me won't have to stay any longer in the dark.
CSB
46 I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me would not remain in darkness.

John 12:46 In-Context

44 Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me.
45 The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me.
46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
47 “If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S John 1:4; John 3:19; John 8:12; John 9:5
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