John 9:5

9:5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” ¹ 

John 17:16

17:16 They do not belong to the world ²  just as I do not belong to the world. ³ 

John 1:10

1:10 He was in the world, and the world was created ⁴  by him, but ⁵  the world did not recognize ⁶  him.

[9:5]  ¹ sn Jesus’ statement I am the light of the world connects the present account with 8:12. Here (seen more clearly than at 8:12) it is obvious what the author sees as the significance of Jesus’ statement. “Light” is not a metaphysical definition of the person of Jesus but a description of his effect on the world, forcing everyone in the world to ‘choose up sides’ for or against him (cf. 3:19-21).

[17:16]  ² tn Grk “they are not of the world.” This is a repetition of the second half of v. 14. The only difference is in word order: Verse 14 has οὐκ εἰσὶν ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου (ouk eisin ek tou kosmou), while here the prepositional phrase is stated first: ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου οὐκ εἰσίν (ek tou kosmou ouk eisin). This gives additional emphasis to the idea of the prepositional phrase, i.e., origin, source, or affiliation.

[17:16]  ³ tn Grk “just as I am not of the world.”

[1:10]  ³ tn Or “was made”; Grk “came into existence.”

[1:10]  ⁴ tn Grk “and,” but in context this is an adversative use of καί (kai) and is thus translated “but.”

[1:10]  ⁵ tn Or “know.”