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John 12:36 — compare English translations

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  • World English Bible Public Domain
    While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light." Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
  • King James Version Public Domain
    While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
  • unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
    While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may be sons of light.” Jesus said these things, and having departed, was hidden from them.

unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).

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