ris3n's Apologetics Codex

Passage

John 12.47

Book: John · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

45. And he that beholdeth me beholdeth him that sent me. 46. I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.

47. And if any man hear my sayings, and keep them not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

  1. He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day. 49. For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. (John 12:45-49, ASV)
WEB

45. He who sees me sees him who sent me. 46. I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

47. If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

  1. He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke, the same will judge him in the last day. 49. For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. (John 12:45-49, WEB)
KJV

45. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. 46. I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

47. And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

  1. He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 49. For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. (John 12:45-49, KJV)
YLT

45. and he who is beholding me, doth behold Him who sent me; 46. I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me, in the darkness may not remain;

47. and if any one may hear my sayings, and not believe, I, I do not judge him, for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.

  1. 'He who is rejecting me, and not receiving my sayings, hath one who is judging him, the word that I spake, that will judge him in the last day, 49. because I spake not from myself, but the Father who sent me, He did give me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak, (John 12:45-49, YLT)

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Setting

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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