John 1:8

NETBible	He himself was not the light, but he came to testify¹ about the light.
NIV © biblegateway Joh 1:8	He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
NASB © biblegateway Joh 1:8	He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
NLT © biblegateway Joh 1:8	John himself was not the light; he was only a witness to the light.
MSG © biblegateway Joh 1:8	John was not himself the Light; he was there to show the way to the Light.
BBE © SABDAweb Joh 1:8	He himself was not the light: he was sent to give witness about the light.
NRSV © bibleoremus Joh 1:8	He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light.
NKJV © biblegateway Joh 1:8	He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
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KJV	He was <2258> (5713) not <3756> that <1565> Light <5457>_, but <235> [was sent] to <2443> bear witness <3140> (5661) of <4012> that Light <5457>_.
NASB © biblegateway Joh 1:8	He was not the Light <5457> , but he came to testify <3140> about <4012> the Light <5457> .
NET [draft] ITL	He <1510> himself <1565> was <1510> not <3756> the light <5457> , but <235> he came to <2443> testify <3140> about <4012> the light <5457> .
GREEK	ouk <3756> PRT-N hn <1510> (5713) V-IXI-3S ekeinov <1565> D-NSM to <3588> T-NSN fwv <5457> N-NSN all <235> CONJ ina <2443> CONJ marturhsh <3140> (5661) V-AAS-3S peri <4012> PREP tou <3588> T-GSN fwtov <5457> N-GSN


NETBible	He himself was not the light, but he came to testify¹ about the light.
NET Notes	¹tn Or “to bear witness.”