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John 1:8–10

mHe was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

nThe true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet othe world did not know him.

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John 1:8–10 — The New International Version (NIV)

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. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.

John 1:8–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

John 1:8–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

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

John 1:8–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.

10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.

John 1:8–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

John was not the Light, but he came to tell people the truth about the Light. The true Light that gives light to all was coming into the world!

10 The Word was in the world, and the world was made by him, but the world did not know him.

John 1:8–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light. There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.

John 1:8–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

He was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light. The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man. 10 He was in the world, and the world had its being through him, and the world knew him not.

John 1:8–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

John was not the light, but he came to declare the truth about the light. 

The real light, which shines on everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world came into existence through him. Yet, the world didn’t recognize him.

John 1:8–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

He was not the light,

but he came to testify about the light.

The true light, who gives light to everyone,

was coming into the world.

10 He was in the world,

and the world was created through Him,

yet the world did not recognize Him.

John 1:8–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.

10 He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him.

John 1:8–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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. 10 He was in the world, and the world came into being through him, and the world did not recognize him.

John 1:8–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

John himself was not the light. He came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

10 The Word was in the world that was made through him. But the world did not recognize him.

John 1:8–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.

10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.


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