Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;
New American Standard Bible
There was
King James Version
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Holman Bible
was coming into the world.
International Standard Version
This was the true light that enlightens every person by his coming into the world.
A Conservative Version
He was the TRUE light coming into the world that enlightens every man.
American Standard Version
There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
Amplified
There it was—the true Light [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone.
An Understandable Version
[Now] the true Light, who enlightens all mankind, was [indeed] coming into the world [i.e., to earth].
Anderson New Testament
He was the true Light, which, coming into the world, gives light to every man.
Bible in Basic English
The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.
Common New Testament
The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.
Daniel Mace New Testament
HE was the true Light who came into the world, to enlighten every man.
Darby Translation
The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.
Godbey New Testament
That was the true light, which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
Goodspeed New Testament
The real light, which sheds light upon everyone, was just coming into the world.
John Wesley New Testament
This was the true light, who lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Julia Smith Translation
The Light was true, which enlightens every man coming into the world.
King James 2000
That was the true Light, that lights every man that comes into the world.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The true light, who gives light to every person, was coming into the world.
Modern King James verseion
He was the true Light; He enlightens every man coming into the world.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That was a true light, which lighteneth all men that come into the world.
Moffatt New Testament
The real Light, which enlightens every man, was coming then into the world:
Montgomery New Testament
The true Light, which enlightens every man, was then coming into the world.
NET Bible
The true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
New Heart English Bible
The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
Noyes New Testament
The true light, which enlighteneth every man, was coming into the world.
Sawyer New Testament
The light was the true [light] which lights every man that comes into the world.
The Emphasized Bible
It, was - The real light that enlighteneth every man - Coming into the world.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
He was that true Light, which illumines every man by his coming into the world.
Twentieth Century New Testament
That was the True Light which enlightens every man coming into the world.
Webster
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Weymouth New Testament
The true Light was that which illumines every man by its coming into the world.
Williams New Testament
The real light, which sheds light upon everyone, was just coming into the world.
World English Bible
The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
Worrell New Testament
He was the true Light That lighteth every man coming into the world.
Worsley New Testament
The true light was that which enlightneth every man that cometh into the world.
Themes
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Jesus Christ » History of » John's testimony concerning him
Jesus Christ » Names of » Light, true
John the baptist » John the baptist being sent to prepare the way for jesus Christ
Light, spiritual » For other titles » Universal
Names » Of Christ » True light
Rebirth/being born again » Who is born of God
Receiving » Those that receive jesus Christ
Receiving » Who did not receive jesus Christ
The word of God » Jesus Christ being the word of God
Universal » Blessing, possible » Light
Urim and thummim » Illustrative of the light and perfection of Christ, the true high priest
Topics
Interlinear
Photizo
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 1:9
Devotionals containing John 1:9
References
Hastings
Smith
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 1:9
Images John 1:9
Prayers for John 1:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prologue To John's Gospel
8 that one was not the Light, but -- that he might testify about the Light. 9 He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world; 10 in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 John 2:8
again, a new command I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness doth pass away, and the true light doth now shine;
Isaiah 49:6
And He saith, 'It hath been a light thing That thou art to Me for a servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And the preserved of Israel to bring back, And I have given thee for a light of nations, To be My salvation unto the end of the earth.'
John 1:4
In him was life, and the life was the light of men,
John 12:46
I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me -- in the darkness may not remain;
Isaiah 8:20
To the law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, 'That there is no dawn to it.'
Matthew 6:23
but if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that is in thee is darkness -- the darkness, how great!
John 1:7
this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;
John 6:32
Jesus, therefore, said to them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread out of the heaven; but my Father doth give you the true bread out of the heaven;
John 7:12
and there was much murmuring about him among the multitudes, some indeed said -- 'He is good;' and others said, 'No, but he leadeth astray the multitude;'
John 14:6
Jesus saith to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;
John 15:1
'I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman;
1 Thessalonians 5:4-7
and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;
1 John 1:8
if we may say -- 'we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;
1 John 5:20
and we have known that the Son of God is come, and hath given us a mind, that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ; this one is the true God and the life age-during!