Other translations
American Standard Version
He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He was not The Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Darby Bible Translation
He was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
God's Word
John was not the light, but he came to declare the truth about the 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.
New American Standard Bible
He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear testimony of that Light.
Weymouth New Testament
He was not the Light, but he existed that he might give testimony concerning the Light.
The World English Bible
He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
EasyEnglish Bible
John himself was not that light. God sent him to tell people about the light.
Young‘s Literal Translation
that one was not the Light, but -- that he might testify about the Light.
New Life Version
John was not the Light, but he was sent to tell about the Light.
Revised Geneva Translation
He was not the Light, but bore witness of the Light;
The Voice Bible
but John was not the Light. He merely pointed to the Light.
Living Bible
John himself was not the Light; he was only a witness to identify it.
New Catholic Bible
He himself was not the light; his role was to bear witness to the light.
Legacy Standard Bible
He was not the Light, but he came to bear witness about the Light.
Jubilee Bible 2000
He was not the Light, but was sent to bear witness of the Light.
Christian Standard Bible
He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.
Amplified Bible © 1954
He was not the Light himself, but came that he might bear witness regarding the Light.
New Century Version
John was not the Light, but he came to tell people the truth about the Light.
The Message
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.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
He was not the light, but came to bear testimony about the light.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light.
New Matthew Bible
He was not that light, but was sent to bear witness of the light
Good News Translation®
He himself was not the light; he came to tell about the light.
Wycliffe Bible
He was not that light, but that he should bear witnessing of the light.
New Testament for Everyone
He was not himself the light, but he came to give evidence about the light.
Contemporary English Version
John wasn't this light. He came only to tell about the light.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light.
J.B. Phillips New Testament
A man called John was sent by God as a witness to the light, so that any man who heard his testimony might believe in the light. This man was not himself the light: he was sent simply as a personal witness to that light.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light.
Common English Bible © 2011
He himself wasn’t the light, but his mission was to testify concerning the light.
Amplified Bible © 2015
John was not the Light, but came to testify about the Light.
English Standard Version Anglicised
He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
He was not the light, but came to testify to the light.
New American Standard Bible
He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
The Expanded Bible
John was not the Light, but he came to ·tell people the truth [testify; bear witness] about the Light. *
Tree of Life Version
He was not the light, but he came to bear witness concerning the light.
Revised Standard Version
He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light.
New International Reader's Version
John himself was not the light. He came only as a witness to the light.
BRG Bible
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Complete Jewish Bible
He himself was not that light; no, he came to bear witness concerning the light.
Worldwide English (New Testament)
He himself was not that Light, but he was sent to talk about the Light.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
This ish haElohim was not the Ohr, but he came that he might give solemn edut (testimony) about the Ohr.
Names of God Bible
John was not the light, but he came to declare the truth about the light.
Modern English Version
He was not this Light, but was sent in order to testify concerning the Light.
Easy-to-Read Version
John was not the light. But he came to tell people about the light.
International Children’s Bible
John was not the Light, but he came to tell people about the Light.
Lexham English Bible
That one was not the light, but came in order that he could testify about the light.
New International Version - UK
He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
Disciples Literal New Testament
That one was not the Light, but came in order that he might testify concerning the Light—