John
King James Version (KJV)


“That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.”
King James Version (KJV)
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.
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).
That was the true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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 who gives light to every man was coming into the world.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.
- Darby Bible
That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
- English Revised Version
The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
- World English Bible