King James Version

John 12:36

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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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “While” (ὡς) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “until” (Ἕως) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (ὁ) before Jesus here.

ὡςhōsWhileὡςconjunction — “While”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.This verse uses “while”.Whileτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φῶςphōslightφῶςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “light”, the object formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.lightἔχετεecheteto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.πιστεύετεpisteuetebelieveπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “believe”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.This verse uses “believe”.believeεἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.inτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φῶςphōslightφῶςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “light”, the object formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.the lightἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatυἱοὶhuioichildrenυἱός (huios)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “children”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.the childrenφωτὸςphōtosof lightφῶς (phōs)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of light”, the of-formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.of lightγένησθεgenēstheto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.ΤαῦταtautaThese thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “These things”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.These thingsἐλάλησενelalēsenspakeλαλέω (laleō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “spake”, a single actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.spakeἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Jesusκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀπελθὼνapelthōnto go awayἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to go away”, a single actionG565I come or go away from, depart, return, arrive, go after, follow.ἐκρύβηekrubēdid hide himselfκρύπτω (kruptō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “did hide himself”, a single actionG2928I hide, conceal, lay up.This verse uses “hide”.did hide himselfἀπ’apfromἀπό (apo)preposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromαὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.them

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἝωςheōsWhileἕωςparticle — “While”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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,

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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,

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. Jesus said these things, and going away hid himself from them.

Douay-Rheims

Whilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things Jesus spoke; and he went away, and hid himself from them.

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