John 1:8
Strong's Lexicon
He himself
ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Light,
φῶς (phōs)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.

but
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

he came to testify
μαρτυρήσῃ (martyrēsē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.

about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Light.
φωτός (phōtos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

Young's Literal Translation
that one was not the Light, but—that he might testify about the Light.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

New American Standard Bible
He was not the Light, but [he came] to testify about the Light.

King James Bible
He was not that Light, but [was sent] to bear witness of that Light.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

New Living Translation
John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light.

English Standard Version
He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

New American Standard Bible
He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

King James Bible
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

International Standard Version
John was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

NET Bible
He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
that one was not the Light, but -- that he might testify about the Light.
















Cross References
John 1:20
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

John 1:9
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:7
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

John 1:6
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

John 1:5
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

John 1:10
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

John 1:11
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
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