| NETBible | While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light.” 1 When Jesus had said these things, he went away and hid himself from them. |
| NIV © |
Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them. |
| NASB © |
"While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light." These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and hid Himself from them. |
| NLT © |
Believe in the light while there is still time; then you will become children of the light." After saying these things, Jesus went away and was hidden from them. |
| MSG © |
As you have the light, believe in the light. Then the light will be within you, and shining through your lives. You'll be children of light." Jesus said all this, and then went into hiding. |
| BBE © |
In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them. |
| NRSV © |
While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light." After Jesus had said this, he departed and hid from them. |
| NKJV © |
"While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light." These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them. |
| KJV | While <2193> ye have <2192> (5719) light <5457>_, believe <4100> (5720) in <1519> the light <5457>_, that <2443> ye may be <1096> (5638) the children <5207> of light <5457>_. These things <5023> spake <2980> (5656) Jesus <2424>_, and departed <565> (5631)_, and <2532> did hide himself <2928> (5648) from <575> them <846>_. |
| NASB © |
<5613> you have <2192> the Light <5457> , believe <4100> in the Light <5457> , so <2443> that you may become <1096> sons <5207> of Light <5457> ." These <3778> things <3778> Jesus <2424> spoke <2980> , and He went <565> away <565> and hid Himself from them.<2928> |
| NET [draft] ITL | While <5613> you have <2192> the light <5457> , believe <4100> in <1519> the light <5457> , so that <2443> you may become <1096> sons <5207> of light <5457> .” When Jesus <2424> had said <2980> these things <5023> , he went away <565> and <2532> hid <2928> himself from <575> them .<846> |
| GREEK | wv <5613> ADV to <3588> T-ASN fwv <5457> N-ASN ecete <2192> (5719) V-PAI-2P pisteuete <4100> (5720) V-PAM-2P eiv <1519> PREP to <3588> T-ASN fwv <5457> N-ASN ina <2443> CONJ uioi <5207> N-NPM fwtov <5457> N-GSN genhsye <1096> (5638) V-2ADS-2P tauta <5023> D-APN elalhsen <2980> (5656) V-AAI-3S ihsouv <2424> N-NSM kai <2532> CONJ apelywn <565> (5631) V-2AAP-NSM ekrubh <2928> (5648) V-2API-3S ap <575> PREP autwn <846> P-GPM |
| NETBible | While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light.” 1 When Jesus had said these things, he went away and hid himself from them. |
| NET Notes |
1 tn The idiom “sons of light” means essentially “people characterized by light,” that is, “people of God.” 1 sn The expression sons of light refers to men and women to whom the truth of God has been revealed and who are therefore living according to that truth, thus, “people of God.” |