John 1:8 — King James Version← Study notes
“He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.”
John 1:8 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 1:811 words
οὐκouknot
ἦνēnam, have been, is I
ἐκεῖνοςekeinosthat one
τὸtothe
φῶςphōsfire, light
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
μαρτυρήσῃmartyrēsēcharge, give (evidence), bear record
περὶperi(there-)about, above, against
τοῦtouthe
φωτόςphōtosfire, light
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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