Verse 8

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

• claude3.7

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

• 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.

• 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 He confessed and did not deny, but confessed, 'I am not the Christ.'
• John 3:28 : 28 'You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent ahead of Him.’
• Acts 19:4 : 4 Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him—that is, in Jesus."