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NASB | John 1:9 ¶ There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:9 ¶ There it was--the true Light [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone. [Is 49:6] |
Subject: There He was? |
Bible Note: Hi CDBJ, The translation that I liked was the last one you printed in your list. The one you quoted here was the first one on your list. The YLT that you quote here shows the "This one" of verse seven translated as "The same". There it is talking about John the baptist. That one is not the Light. The emphasis of the phrase "that all might believe through Him" is on the "Him". I see no reason for emphasizing John when in the verse "this one" is witnessing about the Light. "That One" was the true Light. In fact, the book of John was written to downplay the importance of John the baptist. John 1:7, "He came for a witness, that he might bear witness of the Light, that all might believe through *Him." John 20:29, "Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen *Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed." 1) John 20:31, "but these have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ/, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in (His) name." Compare/contrast John 1:12, "But as many as received Him/, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe on (His) name." John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that He/ gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in (Him) should not perish but have eternal life." 2) John 14:6, "Jesus said to him, "***I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life/, no one comes to the Father, but through Me. 7 If you had known (Me)..." John 1:7, "...that all might believe through ***Him." Oh, to know Him better and better. That pretty much spells it out also, doesn't it? From the heart, Ray |
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