John 12:46 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 12:46 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 12:46 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 12:46 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

John 12:46 — World English Bible

John 12:46 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

John 12:46 — American Standard Version

John 12:46 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

John 12:46 — Young's Literal Translation

John 12:46 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

John 12:46 — Darby Translation

John 12:46 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.”

John 12:46 — Geneva Bible

John 12:46 in Context — John 12

44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.

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

47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

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What Does John 12:46 Mean?

John 12:46 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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