John 1:7-9

English Standard Version

⁷He came as a ^(A)witness, to bear witness about the light, ^(B)that all might believe through him. ⁸^(C)He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

⁹^(D)The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

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John 1:7-9

New American Standard Bible

⁷^[a]He came ^[b]^(A)as a witness, to testify about the Light, ^(B)so that all might believe through him. ⁸^[c]^(C)He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

⁹^[d]This was ^(D)the true Light ^[e]that, coming into the world, enlightens every person.

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Footnotes

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 1:7-9

New Catholic Bible

⁷He came as a witness to give testimony to the light, so that through him all might come to believe. ⁸He himself was not the light; his role was to bear witness to the light.

⁹The true light that enlightens everyone
was coming into the world.

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