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This man came for a (A)witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might (B)believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that (C)Light. (D)That[a] was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.

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  1. John 1:9 Or That was the true Light which, coming into the world, gives light to every man.

[a]He came [b](A)as a witness, to testify about the Light, (B)so that all might believe through him. [c](C)He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

[d]This was (D)the true Light [e]that, coming into the world, enlightens every person.

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  1. John 1:7 Lit This one
  2. John 1:7 Lit for testimony
  3. John 1:8 Lit That one; i.e., John
  4. John 1:9 I.e., the Word, Christ
  5. John 1:9 Or that enlightens every person coming into the world

This man came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe [in Christ, the Light] through him. John was not the Light, but came to testify about the Light.

There it was—the true Light [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone.(A)

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He came as a witness to testify(A) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.(B) He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

The true light(C) that gives light to everyone(D) was coming into the world.

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The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

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