Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

While 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."

A Conservative Version

When I am in the world, I am 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].”

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 While it is still daytime we must perform the acts of God, who sent me. Nighttime is coming, when no one can act. 5 While I am in the world I am the light of the world." 6 After He had said this, He spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then He put the mud on the man's eyes


Cross References

John 8:12

So, Jesus spoke to them again [i.e., to the Jewish authorities. See 7:45], saying, "I am the light of the world. The person who becomes my follower will never live in [spiritual] darkness, but have the light of [i.e., for his] life [i.e., followers of Jesus will not live in error and sin but in truth and righteousness]."

John 12:46

I have come into the world to be a light [to it], so that whoever believes in me would not have to remain in [spiritual] darkness.

Matthew 4:16

the people who lived [there] in [spiritual] darkness saw a great light. Light shone upon these people, who lived in an area that was under the shadow of death."

Luke 2:32

[to be] a light for revealing [God's way of salvation] to the [unconverted] Gentiles, and a [source of] glory to your people, the Israelites."

John 1:4-9

PM if Jewish time were meant].

John 3:19-21

Now this is [how God's] judgment [works]: The Light [See 1:5-9] has come into the world, but people loved darkness [i.e., sin] rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil.

John 12:35-36

So, Jesus said to them, "The Light will be among you for only a little while [longer]. Walk around while you [still] have the Light [with you], before darkness surrounds you. For the person who walks around in darkness does not know where he is going.

Acts 13:47

For the Lord commanded us to do this by saying, 'I have appointed you to be a light to the [unconverted] Gentiles, so that you should be [the occasion] for [bringing] salvation to the farthest corner of the earth.' "

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes [to the truth] so they will turn from darkness to light and from the power [i.e., the influence] of Satan to God. [Then] they can receive the forgiveness of sins and the inheritance [of never ending life], along with [all] those who are set apart [for God] by trusting in Me.'

Acts 26:23

namely, that the Christ must suffer and be the first to rise from the dead [i.e., never to die again] and then proclaim the light [of the Gospel] to the [Jewish] people and to the Gentiles."

Ephesians 5:14

So, it says, "You who are asleep, wake up and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you [i.e., illuminate you]." [Note: The foregoing words may have been an early saying, used at someone's immersion, which included the ideas of "rising up" (See Col. 2:12) and "illumination" (See Heb. 6:4)].

Revelation 21:23

And the city does not need the sun or the moon to illuminate it, for the splendor of God provides the light for it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

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