John 1:7,9
John 1:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.
John 1:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
John 1:7 New Living Translation (NLT)
to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.
John 1:9 New Living Translation (NLT)
The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
John 1:6-8 The Message (MSG)
There once was a man, his name John, sent by God to point out the way to the Life-Light. He came to show everyone where to look, who to believe in. John was not himself the Light; he was there to show the way to the Light.
John 1:9-13 The Message (MSG)
The Life-Light was the real thing: Every person entering Life he brings into Light. He was in the world, the world was there through him, and yet the world didn’t even notice. He came to his own people, but they didn’t want him. But whoever did want him, who believed he was who he claimed and would do what he said, He made to be their true selves, their child-of-God selves. These are the God-begotten, not blood-begotten, not flesh-begotten, not sex-begotten.
John 1:7 King James Version (KJV)
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
John 1:9 King James Version (KJV)
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
John 1:7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.
John 1:9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.
John 1:7 New Century Version (NCV)
He came to tell people the truth about the Light so that through him all people could hear about the Light and believe.
John 1:9 New Century Version (NCV)
The true Light that gives light to all was coming into the world!
John 1:7 American Standard Version (ASV)
The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
John 1:9 American Standard Version (ASV)
There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
John 1:7 New International Version (NIV)
He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.
John 1:9 New International Version (NIV)
The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.
John 1:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
This man came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe [in Christ, the Light] through him.
John 1:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
There it was—the true Light [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone. [Is 49:6]
John 1:7 The Passion Translation (TPT)
For he came as a witness, to point the way to the Light of Life, and to help everyone believe.
John 1:9 The Passion Translation (TPT)
For the perfect Light of Truth was coming into the world and shine upon everyone.
John 1:7 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.