John 1:15

NASB

John 1:15

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New American Standard Bible

John *testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’”

King James Version

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

Holman Bible

(John testified concerning Him and exclaimed,
“This was the One of whom I said,
‘The One coming after me has surpassed me,
because He existed before me.’”)

International Standard Version

John told the truth about him when he cried out, "This is the person about whom I said, "The one who comes after me ranks higher than me, because he existed before me.'"

A Conservative Version

John testified about him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me came to be before me, because he was before me.

American Standard Version

John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.

John testified [repeatedly] about Him and has cried out [testifying officially for the record, with validity and relevance], “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I and has priority over me, for He existed before me.’”

An Understandable Version

John gave testimony about Jesus, shouting out, "This person is the one about whom I said, 'He who will come after me ranks above me because He existed before me.'"

Anderson New Testament

John testified of him, and cried, saying: This is he of whom I said: He that comes after me, is now before me, for he existed before me.

Bible in Basic English

John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.

Common New Testament

John bore witness of him and cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.'"

Daniel Mace New Testament

it was of him that John bare witness, when he made this declaration, "this was he of whom I said, he that cometh after me, was before me; for he did indeed exist before me."

Darby Translation

(John bears witness of him, and he has cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me;)

Godbey New Testament

John beareth witness concerning Him, and cried out saying; This is He of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me has been before me:

Goodspeed New Testament

(John testified to him and cried out??or it was he who said it??He who was to come after me is now ahead of me

John Wesley New Testament

John testified of him and cried, saying, This is he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is preferred before me, for he was before me.

Julia Smith Translation

John testifies for him, and he tried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He coming after me was before me: for he was before me.

King James 2000

John bore witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that comes after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

John testified about him and cried out, saying, "This one was [he about] whom I said, 'The one who comes after me is ahead of me, because he existed before me.'"

Modern King James verseion

John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, This was He of whom I spoke: He who comes after me has been before me, for He was preceding me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

John bare witness of him and cried, saying, "This was he of whom I spake, which though he came after me, went before me: for he was before me."

Moffatt New Testament

(John testified to him with the cry, 'This was he of whom I said, my successor has taken precedence of me, for he preceded me.')

Montgomery New Testament

John bore witness concerning him, and cried aloud, saying, "This is he of whom I said, 'He who is coming after me has been put before me, for he was before me.'"

NET Bible

John testified about him and shouted out, "This one was the one about whom I said, 'He who comes after me is greater than I am, because he existed before me.'"

New Heart English Bible

John testified about him. He shouted out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"

Noyes New Testament

John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me hath gone before me; for he was before me.

Sawyer New Testament

John testified of him, and cried, saying, This is the one of whom I said, He that comes after me existed before me, for he was before me.

The Emphasized Bible

(John beareth witness concerning him, and hath cried aloud, saying - the same, was he that said - He who, after me, was coming, before me, hath advanced; because, my Chief, was he.)

Thomas Haweis New Testament

John bore witness concerning him, and cried, saying, This is he of whom I said, He that is coming after me, is before me: because before me he was.

Twentieth Century New Testament

(John bears witness to him; he cried aloud--for it was he who spoke--"'He who is Coming' after me is now before me, for he was ever first");

Webster

John testified concerning him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me, is preferred before me; for he was before me.

Weymouth New Testament

John gave testimony concerning Him and cried aloud, saying, "This is He of whom I said, 'He who is coming after me has been put before me,' for He was before me."

Williams New Testament

John testified to Him and cried out, for this was the one who said, "The One who is coming after me has been put before me, because He existed before me."

World English Bible

John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"

Worrell New Testament

John testifies concerning Him, and has cried, saying, "This was He of Whom I said, 'He That cometh after me hath become before me, because He was before me;'"

Worsley New Testament

Of Him did John bare witness, and publicly declared, saying, This was He of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me; for He was before me.

Youngs Literal Translation

John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, 'This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;'

Themes

Confession » Of Christ

Jesus Christ » History of » John's testimony concerning him

John » Mission of

John » Testifies to the messiahship of jesus

John the baptist » John the baptist being sent to prepare the way for jesus Christ

The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Ruling the elements

The word of God » Jesus Christ being the word of God

Witness » Who is a witness of the lord

Witnessing to the truth » Examples of

Topics

Herald

John The Baptist

Witnesses, To Jesus Christ

Witnessing, Importance Of

Preexistence Of Christ

The Existence Of Christ

Greatness Of Christ

Christ Going Before

Contemporary Witness To Christ

Said To Be The Christ

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

John

G2491

Ἰωάννης
Ioannes

John , John , John , John

Usage: 116

bare witness

G3140

μαρτυρέω
Martureo

bear witness, testify, bear record, witness, be a witness, give testimony, have a good report,

Usage: 58

G4012

περί
Peri

of, for, concerning, about, as touching, touching, whereof Trans, not tr,

Usage: 254

him

G846

him, his, their, he, her, they, same, himself,

Usage: 0

and

G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and

Usage: 0

cried

G2896

κράζω
Krazo

cry, cry out

Usage: 58

saying

G3004

λέγω
Lego

say, speak, call, tell,

Usage: 1045

This

G3778

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται
Houtos

this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,

Usage: 258

was

G2258

ἦν
En

was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was

Usage: 410

he of whom

G3739

ὅς ἥ ὅ
Hos

which, whom, that, who, whose, what, that which, whereof,

Usage: 980

I spake

G2036

ἔπω
Epo

say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say

Usage: 824

He that

G3588

which, who, the things, the son,

Usage: 0

cometh

G2064

ἔρχομαι
Erchomai

come, go, , vr come

Usage: 424

after

G3694

ὄπίσω
Opiso

after, behind, back 9 , back, follow, backward 9

Usage: 20

G3450
G3450

μοῦ
Mou
μοῦ
Mou

my, me, mine, I, mine own
my, me, mine, I, mine own

Usage: 313
Usage: 313

is preferred

G1096

γίνομαι
Ginomai

be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done

Usage: 531

before

G1715
G4413

ἔμπροσθεν
Emprosthen
πρῶτος
Protos

before, in sight, of, against, in the sight of, in the presence of, at
first, chief, first day, former,

Usage: 27
Usage: 67

for

G3754

ὅτι
Hoti

that, for, because, how that, how,

Usage: 764

he was

G2258

ἦν
En

was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was

Usage: 410

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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 1:15

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 15872
John Rank: 673
10 Topics
9 Themes
21 Cross References
1 Reading
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5 Phrases
2 Names
7 References

Context Readings

The Prologue To John's Gospel

¹⁴ And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. ¹⁵ John *testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’” ¹⁶ For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.

John 1:15

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