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John 1:9–11

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9The true lightm that gives light to everyonen was coming into the world. 10He was in the world, and though the world was made through him,o the world did not recognize him. 11He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.p

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Cross references

  1. m1 Jn 2:8
  2. nIsa 49:6
  3. oSee ver 3
  4. pIsa 53:3

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

He was in the world, and the world was created through him, and yet the world did not recognize him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.

NLTNew Living Translation

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. He came to his own people, and even they rejected him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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. He came to his own things, and his own people did not receive him.

KJV 1900King James Version

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. He came unto his own, and his own received him not.