John 8:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”
John 8:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 8:1228 words
ΠάλινPalinagain
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same
ἐλάλησενelalēsenpreach, say, speak (after)
ὁhothe
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
λέγωνlegōnsay
ἘγώEgōI
εἰμιeimiam, have been, is I
τὸtothe
φῶςphōsfire, light
τοῦtouthe
κόσμουkosmouworld
ὁhothe
ἀκολουθῶνakolouthōnfollow, reach
ἐμοὶemoiI
οὐounot
μὴmēnot
περιπατήσῃperipatēsēgo, be occupied with, walk (about)
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
σκοτίᾳskotiadark(-ness)
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
ἕξειhexeihave
τὸtothe
φῶςphōsfire, light
τῆςtēsthe
ζωῆςzōēslife
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Word-by-word meanings
Explore community notes on John 8:12
Study summaries, cross-references, and discussion