Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.

King James Version

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

Holman Bible

The true light, who gives light to everyone,
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.

Youngs Literal Translation

He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

the true
ἀληθινός 
Alethinos 
Usage: 16

φῶς 
Phos 
Usage: 44

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

φωτίζω 
Photizo 
Usage: 10

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 1:9

Devotionals containing John 1:9

Images John 1:9

Context Readings

The Prologue To John's Gospel

8 He was not the Light, but was sent to bear witness of the Light. 9 There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

Cross References

1 John 2:8

Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which is the truth in him and in you, because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.

Isaiah 49:6

And he said, It is a light thing that thou should be my slave to wake up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the desolations of Israel; I have also given thee for a light to the Gentiles that thou may be my saving health 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 am come as a light into the world that whosoever believes in me should not abide in darkness.

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Matthew 6:23

But if thine eye is evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If, therefore, the light that is in thee is darkness, how great is that darkness!

John 1:7

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

John 6:32

Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from the heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from the heaven.

John 7:12

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him, for some said, He is a good man; others said, No, but he deceives the people.

John 14:6

Jesus said unto him, I AM the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes unto the Father, but by me.

John 15:1

I AM the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

1 Thessalonians 5:4-7

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should take you as a thief.

1 John 1:8

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and there is no truth in us.

1 John 5:20

But we know that the Son of God is come and has given us understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

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