NETBible | He himself was not the light, but he came to testify 1 about the light. |
NIV © |
He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. |
NASB © |
He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. |
NLT © |
John himself was not the light; he was only a witness to the light. |
MSG © |
John was not himself the Light; he was there to show the way to the Light. |
BBE © |
He himself was not the light: he was sent to give witness about the light. |
NRSV © |
He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. |
NKJV © |
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. |
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 © |
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 testify 1 about the light. |
NET Notes |
1 tn Or “to bear witness.” |