Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
The real Light, which enlightens every man, was coming then into 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.
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;
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 He was not the Light; it was to bear testimony to the Light that he appeared. 9 The real Light, which enlightens every man, was coming then into the world: 10 he entered the world ??the world which existed through him ??yet the world did not recognize him;
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 John 2:8
And yet it is a new command I am writing to you ??realized in him and also in yourselves, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.
John 1:4
In him life lay, and this life was the Light for men:
John 12:46
I have come as light into the world, that no one who believes in me may remain in the dark.
Matthew 6:23
but if your Eye is selfish, the whole of your body will be darkened. And if your very light turns dark, then ??what a darkness it is!
John 1:7
he came for the purpose of witnessing, to bear testimony to the Light, so that all men might believe by means of him.
John 6:32
Then said Jesus, "What Moses gave you was not the bread from heaven; it is my Father who gives you the real bread from heaven ??33 for the bread of God is what comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
John 7:12
And the crowd disputed about him hotly; some said, "He is a good man," but others said, "No, he is misleading the people."
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, "I am the real and living way: no one comes to the Father except by means of me.
John 15:1
[Chapters
1 Thessalonians 5:4-7
But, brothers, you are not in the darkness for the Day to surprise you like thieves;
1 John 1:8
If we say, 'We are not guilty,' we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us;
1 John 5:20
We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us insight to know Him who is the Real God; and we are in Him who is real, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the real God, this is life eternal.