Christianity / Protestantism / John 1:8
Protestantism
English
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.
that one was not the Light, but--that he might testify about the Light.
He was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.
He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.
He was not that lyght: but to beare witnes of the lyght.
That man was not the light, but that he might testify about the light.
Copyrighted; free non-commercial distribution He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
He was not the Light; but he came to testify of the Light.
He himself was not the light: he was sent to give witness about the light.
He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
He was not the Light, but sent that he should bear testimony concerning the Light.
Copyrighted; free non-commercial distribution He was not the Light, but [was sent] to bear witness of the Light.
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Copyrighted; free non-commercial distribution That one was not the light, but came1 in order that he could testify about the light.
- The verb is implied from the previous verse, and must be supplied in the English translation
Copyrighted; free non-commercial distribution He was not that Light, but that he might witness concerning the Light.
Copyrighted; non-commercial distribution He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
He was not the light, but came to bear witness of the light.
He was not the light, but he came to bear witness to the light.
He was not the light, but he came to bear witness to the light.
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
He, was not the light,—but, that he might bear witness concerning the light,
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
He was not the Light, but he came to bear witness to the Light.
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
He was not that Light, but [was sent] to bear testimony of that Light.
Catholicism
English
He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light.
He was not the Light, but he was to offer testimony about the Light.
Eastern Orthodoxy
English
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
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