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John 1:8

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He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

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John 1:8 in other translations

He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.

John 1:8 · American Standard Version

John 1:8 in context

  1. 6There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
  2. 7The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
  3. 8He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
  4. 9The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
  5. 10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.