John 1:9
“That was the true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.”
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John 1:9 Context
7The same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of the light, that all men through him might beleeue. 8Hee was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light. 9That was the true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world. 10Hee was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11Hee came vnto his owne, and his owne receiued him not.
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Other Translations for John 1:9
[That] was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
- King James Version
There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
There was the true light, `even the light' which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.
- Basic English Bible
The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.
- Darby Bible
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
- Webster's Bible
The true Light was that which illumines every man by its coming into the world.
- Weymouth Bible
The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
- World English Bible
There was a very liyt, which liytneth ech man that cometh in to this world.
- Wycliffe Bible
He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for John 1:9
1:9 Who lighteth every man - By what is vulgarly termed natural conscience, pointing out at least the general lines of good and evil. And this light, if man did not hinder, would shine more and more to the perfect day.
People's Bible Notes for John 1:9
Joh 1:9 [That] was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. The Revised Version reads, "There was the true light, [even the light] which lighteth every man, coming into the world". Grammatically, both in the Greek and the English, "coming" may belong to the "light", or "every" man. We believe that it should agree with "light". That was the true or real Light who, when he comes into the world, enlightens every man. Jesus says, "I am come a light into the world" (Joh 12:46).