John 12:46
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
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ASV
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.
KJV
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἐγὼ | egō | I myself | G1473 → |
| φῶς | phōs | a light | G5457 → |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| κόσμον | kosmon | world | G2889 → |
| ἐλήλυθα, | elēlutha | have come, | G2064 → |
| ἵνα | ina | so that | G2443 → |
| πᾶς | pas | everyone | G3956 → |
| ὁ | ho | who | G3588 → |
| πιστεύων | pisteuōn | is believing | G4100 → |
| εἰς | eis | in | G1519 → |
| ἐμὲ | eme | Me myself | G1473 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῇ | tēa | the | G3588 → |
| σκοτίᾳ | skotia | darkness | G4653 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| μείνῃ. | meinē | may abide. | G3306 → |
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