John 1:7-11 in English

⁷ The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.

⁸ He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.

⁹ There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.

¹¹ He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.

⁷ This man came as a witness, to testify about the light, that all through him might believe.

⁸ He wasn’t that light, but was sent as a witness of that light.

⁹ The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

¹⁰ The Word was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world didn’t recognize Him.

¹¹ He came to His own, and those who were His own didn’t receive Him.

⁷ The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

⁸ He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

⁹ That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

¹¹ He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

⁷ The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.

⁸ He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.

⁹ There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

¹¹ He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.

⁷ He came to tell people about the one who was like MET a light. He came to show that everything that the one who was like a light MET said was true, in order that he could enable all people to believe in the one who was like a light.

⁸ John himself was not the one who was like a light MET. Instead, he came to tell others about that one who was like a light.

⁹ While John was doing that, the one who was truly like a light was about to show himself to the world. He was the one who enables all people to know about God, as a light MET enables people to know what is in the darkness.

¹⁰ Although the one who was like a light was here on the earth, and although he was the one whom God caused to create everything, most people MTY, HYP did not realize who he was. (OR, although he was the one whom God caused to create everything, most people did not accept him.)

¹¹ Although he came to the land that belonged to him because he created it, most of his own people, the Jews, rejected him (OR, did not accept him).

⁷ The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

⁸ He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

⁹ The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.

¹¹ He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

⁷ The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

⁸ He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

⁹ The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.

¹¹ He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

⁷ The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

⁸ He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

⁹ The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognise him.

¹¹ He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

⁷ He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him.

⁸ He himself was not the light: he was sent to give witness about the light.

⁹ The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, the world which came into being through him, but the world had no knowledge of him.

¹¹ He came to the things which were his and his people did not take him to their hearts.

⁷ He came for witness, that he might witness concerning the light, that all might believe through him.

⁸ He was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.

⁹ The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world had its being through him, and the world knew him not.

¹¹ He came to his own, and his own received him not;

⁷ This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.

⁸ He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light.

⁹ That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

¹¹ He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

⁷ This man came for a testimony, so that he might testify concerning the Light, so that all through him might believe.

⁸ He was not that Light, but was sent so that he might testify concerning the Light.

⁹ That was the true Light which lightens every man coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.

¹¹ He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

⁷ This man came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.

⁸ He himself was not the Light but was to testify about the Light—

⁹ the true Light which illumines everyone who comes into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, the world that came into being by Him, yet the world did not know Him.

¹¹ He came to His own things, yet His own people did not receive Him.

⁷ He came as a witness to explain about the light so that everyone might believe through him.

⁸ He himself was not the light, but he came to witness to the light.

⁹ The true light was coming into the world to give light to everyone.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world didn't know who he was.

¹¹ He came to his own people, but they didn't accept him.

⁷ This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue.

⁸ He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.

⁹ This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the worlde was made by him: and the worlde knewe him not.

¹¹ He came vnto his owne, and his owne receiued him not.

⁷ The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

⁸ He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

⁹ That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

¹¹ He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

⁷ He came as a witness, to bear witness of the light, that through him all might believe.

⁸ He was not the light, but came to bear witness of the light.

⁹ The true light, which enlighteneth every man, was coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.

¹¹ He came to his own, and his own received him not.

⁷ he came as a witness — to bear witness to the light so that through him everyone might believe.

⁸ He was not the light, but he came to bear witness to the light.

⁹ That was the true light which enlightens everyone coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world; and through him the world came into being — yet the world did not know him.

¹¹ He came to his own — yet his own did not receive him.

⁷ he came as a witness — to bear witness to the light so that through him everyone might believe.

⁸ He was not the light, but he came to bear witness to the light.

⁹ That was the true light which enlightens everyone coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world; and through him the world came into being — yet the world did not know him.

¹¹ He came to his own — yet his own did not receive him.

⁷ The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

⁸ He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

⁹ The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.

¹¹ He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

⁷ The same cam as a witnes to beare witnes of the lyght that all men through him myght beleve.

⁸ He was not that lyght: but to beare witnes of the lyght.

⁹ That was a true lyght which lyghteth all men that come into the worlde.

¹⁰ He was in the worlde and the worlde was made by him: and yet the worlde knewe him not.

¹¹ He cam amonge his (awne) and his awne receaved him not.

⁷ He came as a witness to testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

⁸ John was not the light, but came that he might testify about the light.

⁹ The true light, which gives light to all men, was coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not know him.

¹¹ He came to his own, and his own did not receive him.

⁷ The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

⁸ He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

⁹ The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.

¹¹ He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

⁷ The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

⁸ He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

⁹ The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognise him.

¹¹ He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

⁷ The same came for a witness, to bear testimony of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

⁸ He was not that Light, but was sent to bear testimony of that Light.

⁹ That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

¹¹ He came to his own, and his own received him not.

⁷ The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

⁸ He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

⁹ The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.

¹¹ He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

⁷ The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

⁸ He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

⁹ The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognise him.

¹¹ He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

⁷ This man came into witnessing, that he should bear witnessing of the light, that all men should believe by him.

⁸ He was not that light, but that he should bear witnessing of the light.

⁹ There was a very light, which enlighteneth each man that cometh into this world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

¹¹ He came into his own things, and his received him not.

⁷ This man came into witnessing, that he should bear witnessing of the light, that all men should believe by him. (This man came as a witness, that he would testify about the light, so that all men could believe through him.)

⁸ He was not that light, but that he should bear witnessing of the light. (He was not that light, but he testified about the light.)

⁹ There was a very light (or There was a true light), which (en)lighteneth each man that cometh into this world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

¹¹ He came into his own things, and his (own) received him not.

⁷ This man cam in to witnessyng, that he schulde bere witnessing of the liyt, that alle men schulden bileue bi hym.

⁸ He was not the liyt, but that he schulde bere witnessing of the liyt.

⁹ There was a very liyt, which liytneth ech man that cometh in to this world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was maad bi hym, and the world knew hym not.

¹¹ He cam in to his owne thingis, and hise resseyueden hym not.

⁷ this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;

⁸ that one was not the Light, but — that he might testify about the Light.

⁹ He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;

¹⁰ in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:

¹¹ to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;