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A man came, one sent from God, and his name was John.
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He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.
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He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
King James Version
Chapter 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.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 1
6
There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
7
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.
8
He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.
New Living Translation
Chapter 1
6
God sent a man, John the Baptist,
7
to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.
8
John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light.
English Standard Version
Chapter 1
6
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7
He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
8
He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
New International Version
Chapter 1
6
There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
7
He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.
8
He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.