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John 1:8-10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
John 1:8-10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 He was not the light,
but he came to testify(A) about the light.
9 The true light,(B) who gives light to everyone,
was coming into the world.[a](C)
10 He was in the world,
and the world was created(D) through Him,
yet the world did not recognize Him.
Footnotes
- John 1:9 Or The true light who comes into the world gives light to everyone, or The true light enlightens everyone coming into the world.
John 1:8-10
New International Version
John 1:8-10
New International Version
8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
9 The true light(A) that gives light to everyone(B) was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him,(C) the world did not recognize him.
John 1:8-10
King James Version
John 1:8-10
King James Version
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.
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John 1:8-10
New King James Version
John 1:8-10
New King James Version
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that (A)Light. 9 (B)That[a] was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and (C)the world did not know Him.
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- John 1:9 Or That was the true Light which, coming into the world, gives light to every man.
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