Verse Comparison: John 1:8
American Standard Version
He was not the light, but `came' that he might bear witness of the light.
Amplified® Bible
He was not the Light himself, but came that he might bear witness regarding the Light.
Contemporary English Version
John wasn't that light. He came only to tell about the light.
Darby English Version
*He* was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.
Good News Bible
He himself was not the light; he came to tell about the light.
International Standard Version
He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.
King James Version
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that 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 King James Version
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He did not claim identity with 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.
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