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John 1:6–10

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6There was a man sent from God whose name was John.k 7He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.C 8He was not the light, but he came to testifyl about the light.

9The true lightm that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.Dn

10He was in the world, and the world was createdo through him, and yet the world did not recognize him.

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John 1:7: He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.

Footnotes

  1. COr it (the light)
  2. DOr The true light who comes into the world gives light to everyone, or The true light enlightens everyone coming into the world.

Cross references

  1. kMk 1:4
  2. lJn 15:26
  3. mJn 12:46
  4. nJn 18:37; 1Jn 2:8
  5. oJn 1:3

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.

NLTNew Living Translation

God sent a man, John the Baptist, to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light. The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A man came, sent from God, whose name was John. This one came for a witness, in order that he could testify about the light, so that all would believe through him. That one was not the light, but came in order that he could testify about the light. The true light, who gives light to every person, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him, and the world did not recognize him.

KJV 1900King James Version

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.