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John 1:15
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13 awho were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.  

The Word Becomes Flesh

14 aAnd the Word bbecame cflesh and dwelt among us, and dwe beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, efull of grace and truth.  
15 aJohn bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, b‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, cfor He was before me.’ ”  
16 And of His afullness we have all received, and grace for grace.  
17 For athe law was given through Moses, but bgrace and ctruth came through Jesus Christ.  
18 aNo one has seen God at any time. bThe only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.  

A Voice in the Wilderness

19 Now this is athe testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”  
Verse Comparison: John 1:15

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American Standard Version
John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.

Amplified® Bible
John testified about Him and cried out, This was He of Whom I said, He Who comes after me has priority over me, for He was before me. [He takes rank above me, for He existed before I did. He has advanced before me, because He is my Chief.]

Contemporary English Version
John spoke about him and shouted, "This is the one I told you would come! He is greater than I am, because he was alive before I was born."

Darby English Version
(John bears witness of him, and he has cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me;)

Good News Bible
John spoke about him. He cried out, "This is the one I was talking about when I said, 'He comes after me, but he is greater than I am, because he existed before I was born.' "

International Standard Version
John told the truth about him when he cried out, "This is the person about whom I said, 'The one who comes after me ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.'"

King James Version
John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

New American Standard Bible
John *testified about Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, `He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'"

New International Version
John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' "

New King James Version
John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
John testified about Him and cried out, saying, "This constitutes He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'"

Young's Literal Translation
John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, `This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;'


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