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
Read John 1:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
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.
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
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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