John 1:9 KJV — MannaFest

John 1:9

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.

YLT

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

DBT

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

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John — The Gospel of sevens and signs. Seven signs, seven 'I AM' sayings, a prologue and an epilogue — written 'that ye might believe' (20:31).

Author: John the Apostle (2nd-century patristic attribution + internal claims)
Date: c. AD 85–95

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39 verses on the floor

John 12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
Isaiah 60:1
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
1 John 1:5
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Genesis 1:3
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
John 1:4
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

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Observe, it was designed that all men through him might believe, excluding none from the kind and beneficial influences of his ministry that did not exclude themselves, as multitudes did, who rejected the counsel of God against themselves, and so received the grace of God in vain. We are here cautioned not to mistake him for the light who only came to bear witness to it (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

); not as if John Baptist were a false light, but, in comparison with Christ, he was a very small light. Christ is the great light that deserves to be called so. Other lights are but figuratively and equivocally called so: Christ is the true light.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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JHN 1:9JHN 1:4 JHN 8:12
Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
JHN 1:9JHN 1:4 JHN 9:5
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
JHN 1:9JHN 1:4 JHN 12:46
JHN 1:9ISA 49:6 ACT 13:47
JHN 1:9JHN 1:4 JHN 5:26
JHN 1:9JHN 1:4 1JN 1:5-7
JHN 1:9JHN 12:46 PSA 36:9
JHN 1:9ISA 49:6 ISA 42:6

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