Joh 12:36 | RWP | e4.org | Believe in the light ( πιστευετε εις το φως ). That is, "believe in me as the Messiah" ( ; ). That ye may become sons of light ( ινα υιο φωτος γενησθε ). Purpose clause with ινα and second aorist subject of γινομα , to become. They were not "sons of light," a Hebrew idiom (cf. ; with the contrast), an idiom used by Paul in ; . It is equivalent to "enlightened men" (Bernard) and Jesus called his disciples the light of the world ( ). Hid himself from them ( εκρυβη απ' αυτων ). Second aorist passive indicative of κρυπτω , late form (in LXX) for old εκρυφη , "was hidden from them," as in . This part of verse begins a new paragraph.

‏ John 12:36

Believe in the light ( πιστευετε εις το φως ). That is, "believe in me as the Messiah" (8:12; 9:5).

That ye may become sons of light ( ινα υιο φωτος γενησθε ). Purpose clause with ινα and second aorist subject of γινομα, to become. They were not "sons of light," a Hebrew idiom (cf. 17:12; Lu 16:8 with the contrast), an idiom used by Paul in 1Th 5:5; Eph 5:8. It is equivalent to "enlightened men" (Bernard) and Jesus called his disciples the light of the world (Mt 5:14).

Hid himself from them ( εκρυβη απ' αυτων ). Second aorist passive indicative of κρυπτω, late form (in LXX) for old εκρυφη, "was hidden from them," as in 8:59. This part of verse 36 begins a new paragraph.