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Source language
Original Greek   
⸀ὡς τὸ φῶς ἔχετε, πιστεύετε εἰς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα υἱοὶ φωτὸς γένησθε. Ταῦτα ⸀ἐλάλησεν Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἀπελθὼν ἐκρύβη ἀπʼ αὐτῶν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
ros to phos ekhete, pisteuete eis to phos, ina uioi photos genesthe. Tauta relalesen Iesous, kai apelthon ekrube ap' auton.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
dum lucem habetis credite in lucem ut filii lucis sitis haec locutus est Iesus et abiit et abscondit se ab eis

King James Variants
American King James Version   
While you have light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
While you have light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
Authorized (King James) Version   
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
New King James Version   
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them.
21st Century King James Version   
While ye have Light, believe in the Light, that ye may be the children of Light.” These things spoke Jesus, and departed and hid Himself from them.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“While The Light is with you, believe in The Light, that you might be the children of The Light.”
Darby Bible Translation   
While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. Jesus said these things, and going away hid himself from them.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Whilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things Jesus spoke; and he went away, and hid himself from them.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them.
God's Word   
While you have the light, believe in the light so that you will become people whose lives show the light." After Jesus had said this, he was concealed as he left.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become sons of light." Jesus said this, then went away and hid from them.
International Standard Version   
As long as you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light." After Jesus had said this, he went away and hid from them.
NET Bible   
While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light." When Jesus had said these things, he went away and hid himself from them.
New American Standard Bible   
"While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light." These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and hid Himself from them.
New International Version   
Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.
New Living Translation   
Put your trust in the light while there is still time; then you will become children of the light." After saying these things, Jesus went away and was hidden from them.
Webster's Bible Translation   
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and concealed himself from them.
Weymouth New Testament   
In the degree that you have light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light." Jesus said this, and went away and hid Himself from them.
The World English Bible   
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light." Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
EasyEnglish Bible   
While you still have the light with you, believe in that light. So then you will become children of light.’ When Jesus had said this, he went away. He hid himself from them.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
while ye have the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.' These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid from them,
New Life Version   
While you have the Light, put your trust in the Light. Then you will be the sons of the Light.” Jesus said these things and then went away. He hid Himself from them.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“While you have the Light, believe in the Light, that you may be the children of the Light.” These things Jesus spoke. And having departed, He hid Himself from them.
The Voice Bible   
While the light is with you, believe in the light; and you will be reborn as sons and daughters of the light. After speaking these words, Jesus left the people to go to a place of seclusion.
Living Bible   
Make use of the Light while there is still time; then you will become light bearers.” After saying these things, Jesus went away and was hidden from them.
New Catholic Bible   
While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become children of light.” After Jesus had said this, he departed and hid himself from their sight.
Legacy Standard Bible   
While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.” These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and hid Himself from them.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
While ye have the Light, believe in the Light that ye may be the sons of light. Jesus spoke these things and departed and hid himself from them.
Christian Standard Bible   
While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become children of light.” Jesus said this, then went away and hid from them.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
While you have the Light, believe in the Light [have faith in it, hold to it, rely on it], that you may become sons of the Light and be filled with Light. Jesus said these things, and then He went away and hid Himself from them [was lost to their view].
New Century Version   
Believe in the light while you still have it so that you will become children of light.” When Jesus had said this, he left and hid himself from them.
The Message   
Jesus said, “For a brief time still, the light is among you. Walk by the light you have so darkness doesn’t destroy you. If you walk in darkness, you don’t know where you’re going. As you have the light, believe in the light. Then the light will be within you, and shining through your lives. You’ll be children of light.” Jesus said all this, and then went into hiding. All these God-signs he had given them and they still didn’t get it, still wouldn’t trust him. This proved that the prophet Isaiah was right: God, who believed what we preached? Who recognized God’s arm, outstretched and ready to act? First they wouldn’t believe, then they couldn’t—again, just as Isaiah said: Their eyes are blinded, their hearts are hardened, So that they wouldn’t see with their eyes and perceive with their hearts, And turn to me, God, so I could heal them.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light.” Jesus spoke these words, and then went away and was hidden from them.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus said these things, · he went away and hid himself from them.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light.” After Jesus had said this, he departed and hid from them.
New Matthew Bible   
While you have light, believe on the light, so that you may be the children of the light. These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and hid himself from them.
Good News Translation®   
Believe in the light, then, while you have it, so that you will be the people of the light.” After Jesus said this, he went off and hid himself from them.
Wycliffe Bible   
While ye have light, believe ye in the light, that ye be the children of light. Jesus spake these things, and went, and hid him(self) from them.
New Testament for Everyone   
While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may be children of light.” With these words, Jesus went away and was hidden from them.
Contemporary English Version   
Have faith in the light while it is with you, and you will be children of the light.” After Jesus had said these things, he left and went into hiding.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said this, he departed and hid himself from them.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
At this, Jesus said to them, “You have the light with you only a little while longer. Go on while the light is good, before the darkness come down upon you. For the man who walks in the dark has no idea where he is going. You must believe in the light while you have the light, that you may become the sons of light.” Jesus said all these things, and then went away, out of their sight. But though he had given so many signs, yet they did not believe in him, so that the prophecy of Isaiah was fulfilled, when he said, ‘Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?’
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light.” After Jesus had said this, he departed and hid from them.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light.’ After Jesus had said this, he departed and hid from them.
Common English Bible © 2011   
As long as you have the light, believe in the light so that you might become people whose lives are determined by the light.” After Jesus said these things, he went away and hid from them.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
While you have the Light, believe and trust in the Light [have faith in it, hold on to it, rely on it], so that you may become sons of Light [being filled with Light as followers of God].” Jesus said these things, and then He left and hid Himself from them.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of the light.” After he had said this, Jesus left and hid from them.
New American Standard Bible   
While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.” These things Jesus proclaimed, and He went away and hid Himself from them.
The Expanded Bible   
·Believe [Put your trust] in the light while you still have it so that you will become children of light.” When Jesus had said this, he left and hid himself from them.
Tree of Life Version   
While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become sons of light.” Yeshua spoke these things, then left and hid Himself from them.
Revised Standard Version   
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said this, he departed and hid himself from them.
New International Reader's Version   
While you have the light, believe in it. Then you can become children of light.” When Jesus had finished speaking, he left and hid from them.
BRG Bible   
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
Complete Jewish Bible   
While you have the light, put your trust in the light, so that you may become people of light.” Yeshua said these things, then went off and kept himself hidden from them.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may be a people who have the light in you.' When Jesus had said this, he left them. They did not know where he was.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light.’ After Jesus had said this, he departed and hid from them.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
While you have the Ohr, walk in the Ohr that you may become Bnei HaOhr. These things spoke Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach. And, having gone away, he was hidden from them.
Names of God Bible   
While you have the light, believe in the light so that you will become people whose lives show the light.” After Yeshua had said this, he was concealed as he left.
Modern English Version   
While you have light, believe in the light that you may become sons of light.” Jesus said these things, and departed and hid Himself from them.
Easy-to-Read Version   
So put your trust in the light while you still have it. Then you will be children of light.” When Jesus finished saying these things, he went away to a place where the people could not find him.
International Children’s Bible   
So believe in the light while you still have it. Then you will become sons of light.” When Jesus had said this, he left and hid himself from them.
Lexham English Bible   
While you have the light, believe in the light, in order that you may become sons of light.” Jesus said these things, and then he went away and was hidden from them.
New International Version - UK   
Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.’ When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
While you have the Light, be believing in the Light, in order that you may become sons of Light”. Jesus spoke these things, and having gone away, was hidden from them.