John
John 12:46
46I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| have come | ἐλήλυθα | elēlytha | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| world | κόσμον | kosmon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2889 the world, universe |
| a light | φῶς | phōs | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5457 light, a source of light |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| no one | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| believes | πιστεύων | pisteuōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
| in | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Me | ἐμὲ | eme | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| should remain | μείνῃ | meinē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3306 I remain, abide |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| darkness | σκοτίᾳ | skotia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4653 darkness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 8:12 · Psalm 36:9 · John 9:5 · Isaiah 42:7 · John 12:35–36 · Acts 26:18 · John 3:19 · John 1:4–5 · Luke 1:76–79 · Matthew 4:16 · John 1:9 · 1 John 2:8–9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.