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John 1:8 — King James Version← Study notes

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


John 1:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 1:811 words
GreekMeaning
οὐκouk
NotadverbG3756
ἦνēn
wasverbG1510
ἐκεῖνοςekeinos
HedemonstrativeG1565
τὸto
thearticleG3588
φῶςphōs
LightnounG5457
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
μαρτυρήσῃmartyrēsē
he may witnessverbG3140
περὶperi
concerningprepositionG4012
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
φωτόςphōtos
LightnounG5457
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Yuki TanakaNote1mo ago
Trusting God's timing - John 1
Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. Faith isn't the absence of doubt - it's choosing to believe despite it. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. G...
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