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John 9:4
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KJ21
I must work the works of Him that sent Me while it is day; the night cometh when no man can work.
ASV
We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
AMP
We must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.
AMPC
We must work the works of Him Who sent Me and be busy with His business while it is daylight; night is coming on, when no man can work.
BRG
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
CSB
We must do the works of him who sent me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work.
CSBA
We must do the works of him who sent me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work.
CEB
While it’s daytime, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming when no one can work.
CJB
As long as it is day, we must keep doing the work of the One who sent me; the night is coming, when no one can work.
CEV
As long as it is day, we must do what the one who sent me wants me to do. When night comes, no one can work.
DARBY
I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. [The] night is coming, when no one can work.
DLNT
We must be working the works of the One having sent Me while it is day. Night is coming, when no one can work.
DRA
I must work the works of him that sent me, whilst it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
ERV
While it is daytime, we must continue doing the work of the one who sent me. The night is coming, and no one can work at night.
EASY
While it is still day, we must continue to work. God has sent me and we must do his work. We must work now because it will be night soon. Then nobody can work.
EHV
I must do the works of him who sent me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work.
ESV
We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
ESVUK
We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
EXB
While it is daytime, we must continue doing the work of the One who sent me. Night is coming [C Jesus’ death], when no one can work.
GNV
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh when no man can work.
GW
We must do what the one who sent me wants us to do while it is day. The night when no one can do anything is coming.
GNT
As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me; night is coming when no one can work.
HCSB
We must do the works of Him who sent Me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work.
ICB
While it is daytime, we must continue doing the work of the One who sent me. The night is coming. And no one can work at night.
ISV
I must do the work of the one who sent me while it is day. Night is approaching, when no one can work.
PHILLIPS
“He was not born blind because of his own sin or that of his parents,” returned Jesus, “but to show the power of God at work in him. We must carry on the work of him who sent me while the daylight lasts. Night is coming, when no one can work. I am the world’s light as long as I am in it.”
JUB
It is expedient that I do the works of him that sent me while it is day; the night comes, when no one can work.
KJV
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
AKJV
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
LSB
We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work.
LEB
It is necessary for us to do the deeds of the one who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work!
TLB
All of us must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent me, for there is little time left before the night falls and all work comes to an end.
MSG
Jesus said, “You’re asking the wrong question. You’re looking for someone to blame. There is no such cause-effect here. Look instead for what God can do. We need to be energetically at work for the One who sent me here, working while the sun shines. When night falls, the workday is over. For as long as I am in the world, there is plenty of light. I am the world’s Light.”
MEV
I must do the works of Him who sent Me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work.
MOUNCE
We must do the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.
NOG
We must do what the one who sent me wants us to do while it is day. The night when no one can do anything is coming.
NABRE
We have to do the works of the one who sent me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work.
NASB
We must carry out the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
NASB1995
We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work.
NCB
We must do the works of him who sent me while it is still day. Night is coming when no one can work.
NCV
While it is daytime, we must continue doing the work of the One who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
NET
We must perform the deeds of the one who sent me as long as it is daytime. Night is coming when no one can work.
NIRV
While it is still day, we must do the works of the one who sent me. Night is coming. Then no one can work.
NIV
As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
NIVUK
As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
NKJV
I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.
NLV
We must keep on doing the work of Him Who sent Me while it is day. Night is coming when no man can work.
NLT
We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work.
NMB
I must work the works of him that sent me while it is day. The night comes, when no man can work.
NRSVA
We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.
NRSVACE
We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.
NRSVCE
We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.
NRSVUE
We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
NTFE
We must work the works of the one who sent me as long as it’s still daytime. The night is coming, and nobody can work then!
OJB
It is necessary for us to work the pe’ulot of the One having sent me while it is Yom. Lailah comes when no one is able to work.[Jer 13:16] ]
RGT
“I must work the works of the One who sent Me, while it is day. The night comes, when no one can work.
RSV
We must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day; night comes, when no one can work.
RSVCE
We must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day; night comes, when no one can work.
TLV
We must do the work of the One who sent Me, so long as it is day! Night is coming when no one can work.
VOICE
While it is daytime, we must do the works of the One who sent Me. But when the sun sets and night falls, this work is impossible.
WEB
I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.
WE
There is one who has sent me. I must do his work while it is still daylight. Night is coming. Then it will be too dark to work.
WYC
It behooveth me to work the works of him that sent me, as long as the day is [the while the day is]; the night shall come, when no man may work.
YLT
it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: --
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