⁶^*There was a man ^jsent from God, whose name was ^kJohn. ⁷The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, ^lthat all men through him might believe. ⁸He was not that ^mLight, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. ⁹ⁿThat was the true Light, which lighteth every man ^othat cometh into the world.

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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

fch. 5:26. & 11:25. 1 John 5:11, 19. So ch. 6:57. 1 John 1:1.
gch. 8:12. & 9:5. & 12:46. So ver. 9.
hch. 3:19.
hch. 3:19.
j Mal. 3:1. ver. 33.
mGk. not as ch. 5:35.
nver. 4. Isai. 49:6. 1 John 2:8.
over. 14. ch. 3:19. & 12:46.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In him was life, and that life was the light of men. That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome it.

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

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

NLTNew Living Translation

The Word gave life to everything that was created,

and his life brought light to everyone.

The light shines in the darkness,

and the darkness can never extinguish it.

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

In him was life, and the life was the light of humanity. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.

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.