John 12:46
Good News Translation
I have come into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in the darkness.

New Revised Standard Version
I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in the darkness.

Contemporary English Version
I am the light that has come into the world. No one who has faith in me will stay in the dark.

New American Bible
I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I am come, a light into the world, that whosoever believeth in me may not remain in darkness.

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I am come, a light into the world, that whosoever believeth in me may not remain in darkness.

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John 12:35,36 Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while, the light is among you. Walk whilst you have the light, and the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither be goeth. . . .

John 1:4,5 In him was life: and the life was the light of men. . . .

John 3:19 And this is the judgment: Because the light is come into the world and men loved darkness rather than the light: for their works were evil.

John 8:12 Again therefore, Jesus spoke to: them, saying: I am the light of the world. He that followeth me walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

John 9:5,39 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. . . .

Psalm 36:9 For with thee is the fountain of life; and in thy light we shall see light.

Isaiah 40:1 Be comforted, be comforted, my people, saith your God.

Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear my name, the Sun of justice shall arise, and health in his wings: and you shall go forth, and shall leap like calves of the herd.

Matthew 4:16 The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.

Luke 1:76-79 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt, go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways: . . .

Luke 2:32 A light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel.

Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me.

1 John 1:1-3 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and our hands have handled, of the word of life. . . .

1 John 2:8,9 Again a new commandment I write unto you: which thing is true both in him and in you, because the darkness is passed and the true light now shineth. . . .

abide.

Isaiah 42:7,15 That thou mightest open the eyes of the blind, and bring forth the prisoner out of prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. . . .

Ephesians 5:14 Wherefore he saith: Rise, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead: and Christ shall enlighten thee.

Context
Belief and Unbelief
45And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me. 46I am come, a light into the world, that whosoever believeth in me may not remain in darkness. 47And if any man hear my words and keep them not, I do not judge him for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.…
Cross References
John 1:4
In him was life: and the life was the light of men.

John 3:19
And this is the judgment: Because the light is come into the world and men loved darkness rather than the light: for their works were evil.

John 8:12
Again therefore, Jesus spoke to: them, saying: I am the light of the world. He that followeth me walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

John 9:5
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

John 12:35
Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while, the light is among you. Walk whilst you have the light, and the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither be goeth.

John 12:36
Whilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things Jesus spoke: and he went away and hid himself from them.

John 12:45
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