John 12:46 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me -- in the darkness may not remain;
English ASV
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.
English Amplified
I have come as a Light into the world, so that whoever believes in Me [whoever cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me] may not continue to live in darkness.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
I have come as a Light into the world, so that whoever believes in Me [whoever cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me] may not continue to live in darkness.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me would not remain in darkness.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
I am come into the world [as] light, that every one that believes on me may not abide in darkness;
English EASY 2024
I have come into the world to be a light for people. Everyone who believes in me will not remain in the dark. That is why I came.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
I came into this world as a light. I came so that everyone who believes in me would not stay in darkness.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
I have come into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in the darkness.
English God's Word - GW 1995
I am the light that has come into the world so that everyone who believes in me will not live in the dark.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me would not remain in darkness.
English KJV 1611
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
English LSB
I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not remain in darkness.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in darkness.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"I have come into the world to be a light. No one who believes in me will stay in darkness.
English NIV
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
English NKJ 1982
I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.
English NLT
I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the darkness.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in the darkness.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
I have come as a light to shine in this dark world so that all who trust in me will no longer wander in darkness.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
I have come as light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
I have come as a Light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer wander in the darkness.
English Tyndale 1537
I am come a light into the world that whosoever believeth on me should not bide in darkness,