⁴⁶^kI am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. ⁴⁷And if any man hear my words, and believe not, ^lI judge him not: for ^mI came not to judge the world, but to save the world. ⁴⁸ⁿHe that ^orejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: ^pthe word that I have spoken, the same ^qshall judge him ^rin the last day. ⁴⁹For ^sI have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me ^ta commandment, ^uwhat I should say, and what I should speak. ⁵⁰And I know that his commandment is ^xlife everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

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kch. 3:19. So ver. 35, 36. See ch. 1:4, 9.
lSee ch. 8:15.
mch. 3:17.
n Luke 10:16 (Gk.).
oSee Mark 7:9.
p Deut. 18:19. Heb. 4:12 (Gk.).
qSee Mark 16:16.
rSo ch. 5:28, 29. See Rom. 2:16.
sSee ch. 5:19.
tch. 10:18. & 15:10.
u Deut. 18:18. See ch. 7:16.
xch. 3:15 (Gk.), 16, 36. & 5:24. & 6:40, 47, 54 (Gk.). &c.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day. For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment—what to say and what to speak. And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has told me.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.

“If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day. For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken. I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me would not remain in darkness. If anyone hears my words and doesn’t keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. The one who rejects me and doesn’t receive my sayings has this as his judge: The word I have spoken will judge him on the last day. For I have not spoken on my own, but the Father himself who sent me has given me a command to say everything I have said. I know that his command is eternal life. So the things that I speak, I speak just as the Father has told me.”

NLTNew Living Translation

I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark. I will not judge those who hear me but don’t obey me, for I have come to save the world and not to judge it. But all who reject me and my message will be judged on the day of judgment by the truth I have spoken. I don’t speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to say it. And I know his commands lead to eternal life; so I say whatever the Father tells me to say.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I have come as a light into the world, in order that everyone who believes in me will not remain in the darkness. And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them, I will not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world. The one who rejects me and does not accept my words has one who judges him; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day. For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me what I should say and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is eternal life. So the things that I say, just as the Father said to me, thus I say.”