John

John 9:4–5

⁴While it is daytime, we must do^a the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work. ⁵While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Footnotes

a 9:4 BYZ and TR I must do

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John 9:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While	ἕως	heōs	Conjunction	G2193 until, as far as
it is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
daytime	ἡμέρα	hēmera	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
we	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
do	ἐργάζεσθαι	ergazesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2038 I word, trade, do
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
works	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of Him who	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sent	πέμψαντός	pempsantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3992 I send
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Night	νὺξ	nyx	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
is coming	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
no one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
work	ἐργάζεσθαι	ergazesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2038 I word, trade, do

John 9:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
I am	ὦ	ō	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμῳ	kosmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
I am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
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

Cross-references

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John 9:4 John 12:35 · Ephesians 5:16 · John 4:34 · Ecclesiastes 9:10 · John 11:9–10 · Galatians 6:10 · John 17:4 · Colossians 4:5 · John 5:36 · John 10:32 · Isaiah 38:18–19 · John 10:37

John 9:5 John 8:12 · Acts 13:47 · John 12:46 · John 1:4–9 · Revelation 21:23 · Acts 26:18 · Ephesians 5:14 · Isaiah 42:6–7 · Matthew 4:16 · John 3:19–21 · John 12:35–36 · Isaiah 49:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.