John 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.”

John 1:8 — World English Bible

John 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.”

John 1:8 — American Standard Version

John 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“that one was not the Light, but--that he might testify about the Light.”

John 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation

John 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.”

John 1:8 — Darby Translation

John 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.”

John 1:8 — Geneva Bible

John 1:8 in Context — John 1

6 Il y eut un homme envoyé de Dieu: son nom était Jean.

7 Il vint pour servir de témoin, pour rendre témoignage à la lumière, afin que tous crussent par lui.

8 Il n’était pas la lumière, mais il parut pour rendre témoignage à la lumière.

9 Cette lumière était la véritable lumière, qui, en venant dans le monde, éclaire tout homme.

10 Elle était dans le monde, et le monde a été fait par elle, et le monde ne l’a point connue.

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What Does John 1:8 Mean?

John 1:8 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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