John 9:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: --

English ASV

We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

English Amplified

"It is necessary [for] Me to be working the works of the One having sent Me while it is day; night is coming when no one is able to be working.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

We must work the works of Him Who sent Me and be busy with His business while it is daylight; night is coming on, when no man can work.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

We must do the works of him who sent me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. [The] night is coming, when no one can work.

English EASY 2024

While it is still day, we must continue to work. God has sent me and we must do his work. We must work now because it will be night soon. Then nobody can work.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

While it is daytime, we must continue doing the work of the one who sent me. The night is coming, and no one can work at night.

We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me; night is coming when no one can work.

English God's Word - GW 1995

We must do what the one who sent me wants us to do while it is day. The night when no one can do anything is coming.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

We must do the works of Him who sent Me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work.

English KJV 1611

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

English LSB

We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I must do the works of Him who sent Me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

We have to do the works of the one who sent me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

We must perform the deeds of the one who sent me as long as it is daytime. Night is coming when no one can work.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

While it is still day, we must do the work of the One who sent me. Night is coming. Then no one can work.

English NIV

As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.

English NKJ 1982

I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.

English NLT

All of us must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent me, because there is little time left before the night falls and all work comes to an end.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

While I am with you, it is daytime and we must do the works of God who sent me while the light shines. For there is coming a dark night when no one will be able to work.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

We must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day; night comes, when no one can work.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

All of us must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent me, for there is little time left before the night falls and all work comes to an end.

English Tyndale 1537

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day. The night cometh, when no man can work.

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