John 9:4
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
KJV
ἡμᾶς δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι τὰ ἔργα τοῦ πέμψαντός ἡμᾶς ἕως ἡμέρα ἐστίν· ἔρχεται νὺξ ὅτε οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐργάζεσθαι.
Greek NT
Me oportet operari opera ejus qui misit me, donec dies est : venit nox, quando nemo potest operari :
Vulgate
We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
ASV
I must work the works of him that sent me, whilst it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- ἡμᾶς — SBLGNT
- ἡμᾶς — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- Ἐμὲ — Robinson-Pierpont
Themes
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. The first virtue, yea the whole of virtue, is to be a stranger to this world, and a sojourner, and to have nothing in common with things here, but to hang loose from them, as from things strange to us; As those blessed disciples did, of whom he says, They wandered about in sheepskins, and in goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented: of whom the world was not worthy.…
1. How Christians are the Spiritual Israel. That people which was called of old the people of God was divided into twelve tribes, and over and above the other tribes it had the levitical order, which itself again carried on the service of God in various priestly and levitical suborders. In the same manner, it appears to me that the whole people of Christ, when we regard it in t…
Cross-references
- Acts 4:20 — For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
- Col 4:5 — Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
- Eccl 9:10 — Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
- Eccl 9:10 — Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
- Eph 5:16 — Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
- Gal 6:10 — As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
- Gal 6:10 — As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
- Isa 38:18 — For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
- John 4:34 — Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
- John 5:17 — But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
- John 5:19 — Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son li
- John 5:19 — Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son li
- John 5:36 — But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
- John 10:32 — Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
- John 10:37 — If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
- John 11:9 — Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
- John 11:9 — Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
- John 12:35 — Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
- John 12:35 — Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
- John 17:4 — I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
- Luke 2:49 — And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
- Luke 4:43 — And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
- Luke 12:49 — I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
- Luke 13:32 — And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
- Luke 13:33 — Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
- Mal 4:2 — But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
- Matt 20:6 — And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
- Neh 6:3 — And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
- Ps 6:5 — For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
- Ps 90:12 — So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.