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John 12:36

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 © biblegateway Joh 12:36	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 © biblegateway Joh 12:36	"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 © biblegateway Joh 12:36	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 © biblegateway Joh 12:36	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 © SABDAweb Joh 12:36	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 © bibleoremus Joh 12:36	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 © biblegateway Joh 12:36	"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.
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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 © biblegateway Joh 12:36	"While <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 <2928> Himself from them.
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 to fwv ecete to fwv ina uioi fwtov genhsye elalhsen kai apelywn autwn

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

¹tn The idiom “sons of light” means essentially “people characterized by light,” that is, “people of God.”

¹sn 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.”