John 1:7–8
John 1:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)
7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
John 1:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
John 1:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
7 to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. 8 John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light.
John 1:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
John 1:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)
7 He came to tell people the truth about the Light so that through him all people could hear about the Light and believe. 8 John was not the Light, but he came to tell people the truth about the Light.
John 1:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
7 The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.
John 1:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
7 He came for witness, that he might witness concerning the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.
John 1:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
7 John came to declare the truth about the light so that everyone would become believers through his message. 8 John was not the light, but he came to declare the truth about the light.
John 1:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
7 He came as a witness
to testify about the light,
so that all might believe through him.
8 He was not the light,
but he came to testify about the light.
John 1:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
7 He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. 8 He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light.
John 1:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
7 This one came for a witness, in order that he could testify about the light, so that all would believe through him. 8 That one was not the light, but came in order that he could testify about the light.
John 1:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
7 He came to give witness about that light. He gave witness so that all people could believe.
8 John himself was not the light. He came only as a witness to the light.
John 1:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
7 He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.
8 He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.