John
John 8:12
12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once again | Πάλιν | Palin | Adverb | G3825 again, further, on the other hand |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| spoke | ἐλάλησεν | elalēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| to | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| said | λέγων | legōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| I | Ἐγώ | Egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| am | εἰμι | eimi | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| light | φῶς | phōs | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5457 light, a source of light |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| world | κόσμου | kosmou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2889 the world, universe |
| Whoever | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| follows | ἀκολουθῶν | akolouthōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G190 I accompany, attend, follow |
| Me | ἐμοὶ | emoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| will never walk | περιπατήσῃ | peripatēsē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4043 I walk, conduct my life |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| darkness | σκοτίᾳ | skotia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4653 darkness |
| but | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| will have | ἕξει | hexei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | 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 |
| of life | ζωῆς | zōēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2222 life |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 12:46 · John 9:5 · John 12:35 · Matthew 5:14 · Job 33:28 · John 1:4–9 · Psalm 18:28 · John 3:19 · Isaiah 9:2 · Isaiah 60:1–3 · 2 Peter 2:4 · Isaiah 42:6–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.