Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
There appeared a man sent from God, whose name was John;
New American Standard Bible
There
King James Version
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Holman Bible
who was sent from God.
International Standard Version
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
A Conservative Version
A man came to be who was sent from God, his name was John.
American Standard Version
There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
Amplified
There came a man commissioned and sent from God, whose name was
An Understandable Version
There was a man sent from God whose name was John [the Immerser].
Anderson New Testament
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Bible in Basic English
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Common New Testament
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Daniel Mace New Testament
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Darby Translation
There was a man sent from God, his name John.
Godbey New Testament
There was a man having been sent from God, whose name was John;
Goodspeed New Testament
There appeared a man by the name of John, with a message from God.
John Wesley New Testament
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a testimony,
Julia Smith Translation
A man was sent from God, the name to him John.
King James 2000
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A man came, sent from God, {whose name was} John.
Modern King James verseion
There was a man sent from God; his name was John.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Moffatt New Testament
A man appeared, sent by God, whose name was John:
Montgomery New Testament
A man came into being, sent from God, whose name was John.
NET Bible
A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.
New Heart English Bible
There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
Noyes New Testament
There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
Sawyer New Testament
There was a man, sent by God, whose name was John.
The Emphasized Bible
There arose a man, sent from God, whose name was, John:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
A man was sent from God, whose name was John.
Webster
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Weymouth New Testament
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Williams New Testament
There appeared a man named John, sent from God.
World English Bible
There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
Worrell New Testament
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Worsley New Testament
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John:
Youngs Literal Translation
There came a man -- having been sent from God -- whose name is John,
Themes
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
God » Mercy of » Messengers of
Jesus Christ » History of » John's testimony concerning him
John the baptist » John the baptist being sent to prepare the way for jesus Christ
Leaders » Men of God » Sent as divine messengers
Men of God » Leaders » Sent as divine messengers
Prophets » Examples of » Sent by God as divine messengers
Rebirth/being born again » Who is born of God
Receiving » Those that receive jesus Christ
Receiving » Who did not receive jesus Christ
Religious » Men of God » Sent as divine messengers
The word of God » Jesus Christ being the word of God
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 1:6
Devotionals containing John 1:6
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 1:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prologue To John's Gospel
5 And the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness never overpowered it. 6 There appeared a man sent from God, whose name was John; 7 He came as a witness--to bear witness to the Light that through him all men might believe.
Names
Cross References
John 1:33
I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me 'He upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him--he it is who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'
John 3:28
You are yourselves witnesses that I said 'I am not the Christ,' but 'I have been sent before him as a Messenger.'
Matthew 3:1-11
About that time John the Baptist first appeared, proclaiming in the Wilderness of Judea:
Matthew 11:10
This is the man of whom Scripture says--'Behold, I am myself sending my Messenger before thy face, And he shall prepare thy way before thee.'
Matthew 21:25
It is about John's baptism. What was its origin? divine or human?" But they began arguing among themselves: "If we say 'divine,' he will say to us 'Why then did not you believe him?'
Mark 1:1-8
The beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ.
Luke 1:13
But the angel said to him: " Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, whom you shall call by the name John.
Luke 1:15-17
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord; he shall not drink any wine or strong drink, and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth,
Luke 1:61-63
"You have no relation of that name!" they exclaimed;
Luke 1:76
And thou, Child, shalt be called Prophet of the Most High, For thou shalt go before the Lord to make ready his way,
Luke 3:2-20
And when Annas and Caiaphas were High Priests, a Command from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, while he was in the wilderness.
Acts 13:24
John having first proclaimed, before the appearance of Jesus, a baptism upon repentance for all the people of Israel.