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Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.
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English Standard Version
8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
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King James Version
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
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The Message Bible
8 John was not himself the Light; he was there to show the way to the Light.
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New American Standard Bible
8 He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
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New International Version
8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
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New King James Version
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
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New Living Translation
8 John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light.
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New Revised Standard
8 He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light.
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American Standard Version
8 He was not the light, but [came] that he might bear witness of the light.
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The Bible in Basic English
8 He himself was not the light: he was sent to give witness about the light.
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Common English Bible
8 He himself wasn't the light, but his mission was to testify concerning the light.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
8 He himself wasn't the light, but his mission was to testify concerning the light.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
8 He himself was not that light; no, he came to bear witness concerning the light.
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The Darby Translation
8 *He* was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.
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Good News Translation
8 He himself was not the light; he came to tell about the light.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
8 He himself was not the light; he came to tell about the light.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
8 John was not the light, but he came to declare the truth about the light.
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Hebrew Names Version
8 He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
8 He was not the Light, but was sent to bear witness of the Light.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
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Lexham English Bible
8 That one was not the light, but [came] in order that he could testify about the light.
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New Century Version
8 John was not the Light, but he came to tell people the truth about the Light.
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New International Reader's Version
8 John himself was not the light. He came only as a witness to the light.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
8 He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
8 He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light.
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Revised Standard Version
8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light.
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SBL Greek New Testament
8 οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ φῶς, ἀλλ’ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός.
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Third Millennium Bible
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
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Tyndale
8 He was not that lyght: but to beare witnes of the lyght.
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The Latin Vulgate
8 non erat ille lux sed ut testimonium perhiberet de lumine
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
8 non erat ille lux sed ut testimonium perhiberet de lumine
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The Webster Bible
8 He was not that Light, but [was sent] to bear testimony of that Light.
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World English Bible
8 He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
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Weymouth New Testament
8 He was not the Light, but he existed that he might give testimony concerning the Light.
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Wycliffe
8 He was not that light, but that he should bear witnessing of the light.
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Young's Literal Translation
8 that one was not the Light, but -- that he might testify about the Light.
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