Verse 8

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

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Han var ikke lyset, men han skulle vitne om lyset.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Han var ikke Lyset, men han skulle være vitne om Lyset.

• Norsk King James

  Han var ikke det Lyset, men han ble sendt for å vitne om Lyset.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han var ikke lyset, men han kom for å vitne om lyset.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Han var ikke lyset, men han skulle vitne om lyset.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Han var ikke lyset, men han kom for å vitne om lyset.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han var ikke lyset, men kom for å vitne om lyset.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han var ikke lyset, men ble sendt for å vitne om lyset.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Han var ikke selv Lyset, men kom for å vitne om Lyset.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Han var ikke selv Lyset, men han skulle vitne om Lyset.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Han var ikke selv Lyset, men kom for å vitne om Lyset.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han var ikke lyset, men han kom for å vitne om lyset.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "John.1.8", "source": "Οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ Φῶς, ἀλλʼ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ Φωτός.", "text": "Not *ēn ekeinos* the *Phōs*, but that he might *martyrēsē* concerning the *Phōtos*.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - that one/he", "*Phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - Light", "*martyrēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - might testify/witness", "*Phōtos*": "genitive neuter singular of *phōs* - of the Light" }, "variants": { "*ekeinos*": "that one/he/that man", "*Phōs*": "Light/illumination (capitalized, indicating divine light)", "*martyrēsē*": "might testify/bear witness/give evidence" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Han var ikke lyset, men kom for å vitne om lyset.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han var ikke Lyset, men (kom for) at han skulde vidne om Lyset.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han var ikke lyset, men ble sendt for å vitne om lyset.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han var ikke lyset, men han skulle vitne om lyset.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han var ikke lyset, men han kom for å vitne om lyset.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han var ikke lyset, men kom for å vitne om lyset.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han var ikke lyset, men han ble sendt for å vitne om lyset.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

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

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He was not that light, but that he might beare witnesse of ye light.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He was not that lyght: but was sent to beare witnesse of the lyght.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

Referenced Verses

• John 1:20 : 20 And he confessed, and denied not; and confessed, I am not the Christ.