John 1:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.”

John 1:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 1:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 1:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.”

John 1:9 — World English Bible

John 1:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.”

John 1:9 — American Standard Version

John 1:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;”

John 1:9 — Young's Literal Translation

John 1:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.”

John 1:9 — Darby Translation

John 1:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.”

John 1:9 — Geneva Bible

John 1:9 in Context — John 1

7 Este vino por testimonio, para que diese testimonio de la luz, para que todos creyesen por él.

8 No era él la luz, sino para que diese testimonio de la luz.

9 [Aquél] era la luz verdadera, que alumbra á todo hombre que viene á este mundo.

10 En el mundo estaba, y el mundo fué hecho por él; y el mundo no le conoció.

11 A lo suyo vino, y los suyos no le recibieron.

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What Does John 1:9 Mean?

John 1:9 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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