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John 12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.
John 12:46 · American Standard Version
John 12:46 in other translations
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
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In context
43 for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God.
44 And Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
45 And he that beholdeth me beholdeth him that sent me.
46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.
47 And if any man hear my sayings, and keep them not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day.
49 For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
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