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  • John 12:31
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 31 Now there is a judging of this world; now the ruler of this world+ will be cast out.+

  • John 12:31
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 31 νῦν Now κρίσις judgment ἐστὶν is τοῦ of the κόσμου world τούτου, this, νῦν now ὁ the ἄρχων ruler τοῦ of the κόσμου world τούτου this ἐκβληθήσεται will be ejected ἔξω· outside;

  • John 12:31
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 31 Now there is a judging of this world; now the ruler of this world+ will be cast out.+

  • John 12:31
    The Bible in Living English
    • 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be put out;

  • John 12:31
    American Standard Version
    • 31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

  • John 12:31
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 31 Now is there a judging of this world,—Now the ruler of this world shall be cast out;

  • John 12:31
    King James Version
    • 31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

  • John
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026
    • 12:31 it-2 867-868, 1012, 1209; jy 242; w09 8/1 23; gt chapter 104; w90 11/1 13-15; w89 12/1 8; tp 120-123

  • John
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 12:31 kc 76; w73 490-491; g73 7/22 5; w72 653-654; ad 1538; kj 353; w64 50; g64 4/22 27; w63 681; w62 729; g62 3/22 27; w61 241, 616; ns 257; nu 11; w60 623; sw 15; nh 208; w49 314; w47 186; rw 54; w43 139; wl 112; w39 350

  • John
    Research Guide
    • 12:31

      Satan

      it-2 “Satan” pars. 13-19

      Sovereignty

      it-2 “Sovereignty” par. 27

      World

      it-2 “World” pars. 29-30

      The Jews Hear God’s Voice—Will They Show Faith?

      jy chap. 104

      About Mankind’s Future

      w09 8/1 p. 23

      God’s Voice Heard a Third Time

      gt chap. 104

      The Christian’s View of the Superior Authorities

      w90 11/1 pp. 13-15

      God’s Voice Heard a Third Time

      w89 12/1 p. 8

      Survivors Must Be “No Part of the World”

      tp chap. 11

  • John Study Notes—Chapter 12
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 12:31

      the ruler of this world: A similar expression occurs at Joh 14:30 and 16:11 and refers to Satan the Devil. In this context, the term “world” (Greek, koʹsmos) refers to human society that is alienated from God and whose behavior is out of harmony with his will. God did not produce this unrighteous world; it is “lying in the power of the wicked one.” (1Jo 5:19) Satan and his “wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places” act as the invisible “world rulers [form of the Greek word ko·smo·kraʹtor] of this darkness.”​—Eph 6:11, 12.

      will be cast out: Jesus’ prophetic words point to a future time when Satan will be expelled from his position as ruler of this world.

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