New American Standard Bible 2020
John 1:5-9
5And 1the LightG5457 shinesG5316 in the darknessG4653, and the darknessG4653 did not 2graspG2638 it.
6A manG444 3cameG1096, one sentG649 from GodG2316, and his nameG3686 was 4JohnG2491. 75He cameG2064 67as a witnessG3141, to testifyG3140 aboutG4012 the LightG5457, 8soG2443 thatG2443 allG3956 might believeG4100 throughG1223 him. 8910He was not the LightG5457, but he came to testifyG3140 aboutG4012 the LightG5457.
911This was 12the trueG228 LightG5457 13thatG3739, comingG2064 into the worldG2889, enlightensG5461 everyG3956 personG444.
Notes
- 1. John 1:5 John 3:19 ↩
- 2. John 1:5 Or overpower ↩
- 3. John 1:6 Or came into being ↩
- 4. John 1:6 Matt 3:1 ↩
- 5. John 1:7 Lit This One ↩
- 6. John 1:7 Lit for testimony ↩
- 7. John 1:7 John 1:15, 19, 32; 3:26; 5:33 ↩
- 8. John 1:7 John 1:12; Acts 19:4; Gal 3:26 ↩
- 9. John 1:8 Lit That one; i.e., John ↩
- 10. John 1:8 John 1:20 ↩
- 11. John 1:9 I.e., the Word, Christ ↩
- 12. John 1:9 1 John 2:8 ↩
- 13. John 1:9 Or that enlightens every person coming into the world ↩
Commentaries on John 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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