Jesus the Light of the World
John 8:29
In 9 translations
- BSB
- He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
- KJV
- And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
- WEB
- He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”
- ASV
- And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.
- LSV
- and He who sent Me is with Me; the Father did not leave Me alone, because I always do the things pleasing to Him.”
- YLT
- and He who sent me is with me; the Father did not leave me alone, because I, the things pleasing to Him, do always.'
- DBY
- And he that has sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, because I do always the things that are pleasing to him.
- DRC
- And he that sent me, is with me, and he hath not left me alone: for I do always the things that please him.
- GNV
- For he that sent me, is with me: the Father hath not left me alone, because I do alwayes those things that please him.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus include μόνον (“alone”); Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ πατήρ (“the Father”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: μόνον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read μόνον; Robinson–Pierpont read ὁ πατήρ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ὁ πέμψας με μετʼ ἐμοῦ ἐστιν· οὐκ ἀφῆκέν με μόνον, ὅτι ἐγὼ τὰ ἀρεστὰ αὐτῷ ποιῶ πάντοτε.
- RP2018
- καὶ ὁ πέμψας με μετ’ ἐμοῦ ἐστιν· οὐκ ἀφῆκέν με μόνον ὁ πατήρ, ὅτι ἐγὼ τὰ ἀρεστὰ αὐτῷ ποιῶ πάντοτε.
- TR-Boyd
- καὶ ὁ πέμψας με μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ ἐστιν· οὐκ ἀφῆκέ με μόνον ὁ πατήρ, ὅτι ἐγὼ τὰ ἀρεστὰ αὐτῷ ποιῶ πάντοτε.
- SCR1894
- και ο πεμψας με μετ εμου εστιν ουκ αφηκεν με μονον ο πατηρ οτι εγω τα αρεστα αυτω ποιω παντοτε
Who and where
👤 God◆ Light of the World/I am discourse
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Literature, Sub-ApostolicObedience of ChristChrist, Character ofChildren of GodTempleGodJesus, the Christ
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
- John 16:32“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
- John 15:10If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.
- John 4:34Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
- John 5:30I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
- Isaiah 42:1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
- John 8:16But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.
- John 14:10–11Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works. Believe Me that I am in the Father…
- 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
- John 14:31But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us go on from here.
- Isaiah 42:6“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,
- Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
- Isaiah 49:4–8But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength in futility and vanity; yet My vindication is with the LORD, and My reward is with My God.” And now says the LORD, who formed Me from the womb to be His…
- Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
- Isaiah 42:21The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.
- John 17:4I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.
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