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John 12:46
I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.
John 12:46 · Bible in Basic English
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 the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.
44 Then Jesus said with a loud voice, He who has faith in me, has faith not in me, but in him who sent me.
45 And he who sees me, sees him who sent me.
46 I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.
47 And if any man gives ear to my words and does not keep them, I am not his judge: I did not come to be judge of the world but to give salvation to the world.
48 He who puts me on one side and does not take my words to heart, is not without a judge: the word which I have said will be his judge on the last day.
49 For I have not said it on my authority, but the Father who sent me gave me orders what to say and how to say it.
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