Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

When I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

New American Standard Bible

While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.”

King James Version

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Holman Bible

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

International Standard Version

As long as I'm in the world, I'm the light of the world."

American Standard Version

When I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Amplified

As long as I am in the world, I am the Light of the world [giving guidance through My word and works].”

An Understandable Version

While I am in the world I am the light of the world."

Anderson New Testament

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Bible in Basic English

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Common New Testament

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

Daniel Mace New Testament

while I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Darby Translation

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Godbey New Testament

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Goodspeed New Testament

As long as I am in the world, I am a light for the world."

John Wesley New Testament

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world. Having said this,

Julia Smith Translation

While I be in the world, I am the light of the world.

King James 2000

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Lexham Expanded Bible

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

Modern King James verseion

As long as I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

Moffatt New Testament

When I am in the world, I am light for the world."

Montgomery New Testament

"While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world."

NET Bible

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

New Heart English Bible

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

Noyes New Testament

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Sawyer New Testament

While I am in the world I am the light of the world.

The Emphasized Bible

Whensoever I may be, in the world, I am, the light, of the world.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Twentieth Century New Testament

As long as I am in the world, I am the Light of the world."

Webster

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Weymouth New Testament

When I am in the world, I am the Light of the world."

Williams New Testament

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

World English Bible

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

Worrell New Testament

When I am in the world, I am the Light of the world."

Worsley New Testament

But as long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Youngs Literal Translation

when I am in the world, I am a light of the world.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As long as
ὅταν 
Hotan 
when, as soon as, as long as, that, whensoever, while, till
Usage: 49

I am
ὦ 

εἰμί 
Eimi 
be, may be, should be, is, might be, were, not tr,
I am , am, it is I , be, I was , have been, not tr
Usage: 41
Usage: 72

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the world
κόσμος 
Kosmos 
Usage: 109

the light
φῶς 
Phos 
Usage: 44

References

American

Easton

Hastings

Smith

Word Count of 37 Translations in John 9:5

Images John 9:5

Prayers for John 9:5

Context Readings

A Man Born Blind Is Given Sight

4 I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. Night comes when no man can work. 5 When I am in the world, I am the light of the world. 6 Having said these things, he spat toward the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and rubbed the clay on the eyes of the blind man.


Cross References

John 8:12

Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world. He who follows me would, no, not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.

John 12:46

I have come a light into the world, so that every man who believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

Isaiah 42:6-7

I, LORD, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles,

Isaiah 49:6

yea, he says, It is too light a thing that thou should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou may be my salvation to the e

Isaiah 60:1-3

Arise, shine, for thy light has come, and the glory of LORD has risen upon thee.

Malachi 4:2

But to you who fear my name the sun of righteousness shall arise with healing in its wings, and ye shall go forth, and frolic as calves of the stall.

Matthew 4:16

the people who dwell in darkness saw a great light, and to those who dwell in the region and shadow of death, light sprang up to them.

Luke 2:32

a light for enlightenment of Gentiles, and glory of thy people Israel.

John 1:4-9

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

John 3:19-21

And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their deeds were evil.

John 12:35-36

Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little time the light is with you. Walk while ye have the light, so that darkness may not overcome you. And he who walks in the darkness knows not where he is going.

Acts 13:47

For so the Lord has commanded us: I have placed thee for a light of Gentiles, for thee to be for salvation as far as the extremity of the earth.

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes to turn about from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, for them to receive remission of sins and a lot among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.

Acts 26:23

that the suffering Christ, since first from a resurrection of the dead, is going to proclaim light to our people and to the nations.

Ephesians 5:14

Therefore he says, Awake, thou who sleep. And arise from the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.

Revelation 21:23

And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, so that they might shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and the light of it is the Lamb.

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