John 1:8
He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.
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Referenced Verses
- John 1:20 : 20 And he confessed and denied not, and said plainely, I am not that Christ.
- John 3:28 : 28 Yee your selues are my witnesses, that I sayde, I am not that Christ, but that I am sent before him.
- Acts 19:4 : 4 Then saide Paul, Iohn verely baptized with the baptisme of repentance, saying vnto the people, that they shoulde beleeue in him, which should come after him, that is, in Christ Iesus.
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- John 1:2-76 verses89%
2 This same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made.
4 In it was life, and that life was the light of men.
5 And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn.
7 This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue.
- John 1:9-113 verses87%
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.
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28 Yee your selues are my witnesses, that I sayde, I am not that Christ, but that I am sent before him.
- John 1:14-152 verses79%
14 And that Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs, (and we sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onely begotten Sonne of the Father) full of grace and trueth.
15 Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cryed, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that commeth after me, was before me: for he was better then I.
- John 5:33-353 verses79%
33 Ye sent vnto Iohn, and he bare witnesse vnto the trueth.
34 But I receiue not the record of man: neuerthelesse these things I say, that ye might be saued.
35 He was a burning, & a shining candle: and ye would for a season haue reioyced in his light.
- John 1:25-3511 verses78%
25 And they asked him, and saide vnto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elias, nor that Prophet?
26 Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye knowe not.
27 He it is that commeth after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthie to vnloose.
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordan, where Iohn did baptize.
29 The next day Iohn, seeth Iesus coming vnto him, and saith, Beholde that Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world.
30 This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.
31 And I knewe him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.
32 So Iohn bare recorde, saying, I behelde that Spirit come downe from heauen, like a doue, and it abode vpon him,
33 And I knewe him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he saide vnto me, Vpon whom thou shalt see that Spirit come downe, and tary still on him, that is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost.
34 And I sawe, and bare record that this is that Sonne of God.
35 The next day, Iohn stoode againe, and two of his disciples.
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46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.
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12 Then spake Iesus againe vnto them, saying, I am that light of the worlde: hee that followeth mee, shall not walke in darkenes, but shall haue that light of life.
- John 1:18-203 verses73%
18 No man hath seene God at any time: that onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him.
19 Then this is the record of Iohn, when the Iewes sent Priestes and Leuites from Hierusalem, to aske him, Who art thou?
20 And he confessed and denied not, and said plainely, I am not that Christ.
- John 3:19-213 verses73%
19 And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill.
20 For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued.
21 But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.
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26 And they came vnto Iohn, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Iorden, to whom thou barest witnesse, behold, he baptizeth, and all men come to him.
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5 This then is the message which wee haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenes.
- Mark 1:7-93 verses71%
7 And preached, saying, A stronger then I commeth after me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to stoupe downe, and vnloose.
8 Trueth it is, I haue baptized you with water: but he will baptize you with the holy Ghost.
9 And it came to passe in those dayes, that Iesus came from Nazareth, a citie of Galile, and was baptized of Iohn in Iordan.
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2 (For that life was made manifest, and wee haue seene it, and beare witnes, and shewe vnto you that eternall life, which was with the Father, and was made manifest vnto vs)
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32 And what hee hath seene and heard, that he testifieth: but no ma receiueth his testimonie.
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10 For this is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
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2 Who bare record of ye word of God, & of the testimonie of Iesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
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27 This is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
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18 And the disciples of Iohn shewed him of all these things.
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23 He said, I am the voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.
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3 For this is he of whome it is spoken by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his pathes straight.
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79 To giue light to them that sit in darknes, and in the shadow of death, & to guide our feete into the way of peace.
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13 Then came Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Iohn, to be baptized of him.
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3 The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse is, Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.