John 12:36
While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὡς | hōs | While | G5613 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| φῶς | phōs | light | G5457 → |
| ἔχετε, | echete | you have, | G2192 → |
| πιστεύετε | pisteuete | do believe | G4100 → |
| εἰς | eis | in | G1519 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| φῶς, | phōs | light, | G5457 → |
| ἵνα | ina | so that | G2443 → |
| υἱοὶ | huioi | sons | G5207 → |
| φωτὸς | phōtos | of light | G5457 → |
| γένησθε. | genēsthe | you may become. | G1096 → |
| ταῦτα | tauta | These things | G3778 → |
| ἐλάλησεν | elalēsen | spoke | G2980 → |
| Ἰησοῦς, | Iēsous | Jesus, | G2424 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἀπελθὼν | apelthōn | having gone away | G565 → |
| ἐκρύβη | ekrubē | He was hidden | G2928 → |
| ἀπ᾽ | ap᾽ | from | G575 → |
| αὐτῶν.¶ | autōn | them. | G846 → |
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