John 1:6-13
New King James Version
John’s Witness: The True Light
6 There was a (A)man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 This man came for a (B)witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might (C)believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that (D)Light. 9 (E)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 (F)the world did not know Him. 11 (G)He came to His [b]own, and His [c]own did not receive Him. 12 But (H)as many as received Him, to them He gave the [d]right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 (I)who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
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John 1:6-13
Young's Literal Translation
6 There came a man -- having been sent from God -- whose name [is] John,
7 this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;
8 that one was not the Light, but -- that he might testify about the Light.
9 He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;
10 in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:
11 to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;
12 but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God -- to those believing in his name,
13 who -- not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but -- of God were begotten.
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John 1:6-13
New American Standard Bible
The Witness John the Baptist
6 A man [a]came, one sent from God, and his name was (A)John. 7 [b]He came [c](B)as a witness, to testify about the Light, (C)so that all might believe through him. 8 [d](D)He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
9 [e]This was (E)the true Light [f]that, coming into the world, enlightens every person. 10 He was in the world, and (F)the world came into being through Him, and yet the world did not [g]know Him. 11 He came to His [h]own, and His own people did not [i]accept Him. 12 But [j]as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become (G)children of God, (H)to those who [k]believe in His name, 13 (I)who were [l]born, not of [m]blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of a man, but of God.
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- John 1:6 Or came into being
- John 1:7 Lit This one
- John 1:7 Lit for testimony
- John 1:8 Lit That one; i.e., John
- John 1:9 I.e., the Word, Christ
- John 1:9 Or that enlightens every person coming into the world
- John 1:10 Or acknowledge
- John 1:11 Or own things, possessions, domain
- John 1:11 Or receive
- John 1:12 Or all who received
- John 1:12 Or trust in
- John 1:13 Or fathered
- John 1:13 Lit bloods
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