King James Version

John 12:46

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

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ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iφῶςphōsa lightφῶςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “a light”, the subject formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.a lightεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμονkosmonworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “world”, the object formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.the worldἐλήλυθαelēluthato comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to come”, a completed action with a present resultG2064I come, go.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatπᾶςpaswhosoeverπᾶςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “whosoever”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.whosoeverὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πιστεύωνpisteuōnbelievethπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “believeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.believethεἰςeisonεἰςpreposition — “on”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.onἐμὲememeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “me”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σκοτίᾳskotiadarknessσκοτίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “darkness”, the to- or for-formG4653darkness; fig: spiritual darkness.darknessμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.μείνῃmeinēto stayμένω (menō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to stay”, a single actionG3306I remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me — in the darkness may not remain;

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.

Young’s Literal Translation

I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me — in the darkness may not remain;

World English Bible

I have come as a light into the world , that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness .

Darby Translation

I am come into the world [as] light, that every one that believes on me may not abide in darkness;

Douay-Rheims

I am come a light into the world; that whosoever believeth in me, may not remain in darkness.

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Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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