John

John 12:36

³⁶While 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.

Word by word

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
you have	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
believe	πιστεύετε	pisteuete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you may become	γένησθε	genēsthe	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
sons	υἱοὶ	huioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of light	φωτὸς	phōtos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
had spoken	ἐλάλησεν	elalēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
these things	Ταῦτα	Tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
He went away	ἀπελθὼν	apelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
was hidden	ἐκρύβη	ekrybē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2928 I hide, conceal, lay up
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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Ephesians 5:8 · John 8:59 · 1 Thessalonians 5:5 · Acts 13:47–48 · Isaiah 60:1 · John 1:7 · Luke 16:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.