John 1:8 in every translation
Leer en españolThe same verse in each translation we publish, grouped by language and by the tradition that made it. Numbering is matched for each text (for example, Psalms in the Septuagint).
English
Catholic
Protestant
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
WEBBE World English Bible British Edition (with Deuterocanon)
He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
KJV King James Version (with Apocrypha)
He was not that Light, but [was sent] to bear witness of that Light.
RV Revised Version with Apocrypha
He was not the light, but [came ]that he might bear witness of the light.
MSB Majority Standard Bible
He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
ASV American Standard Version (1901)
He was not the light, but [came] that he might bear witness of the light.
LSV Literal Standard Version
that one was not the Light, but—that he might testify about the Light.
Read in context · Literal Standard Version. Copyright © 2020 Covenant Press. Text from eBible.org (https://ebible.org/englsv/), unaltered. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Darby Darby Translation
He was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.
Webster Noah Webster's Bible (1833)
He was not that Light, but [was sent] to bear testimony of that Light.
GNV Geneva Bible (1599)
He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.
ULB Unlocked Literal Bible
John was not the light, but came that he might testify about the light.
Read in context · Unlocked Literal Bible. Copyright © 2017 Door43 World Missions Community. Text from eBible.org (https://ebible.org/engULB/), unaltered. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tyndale Tyndale New Testament (1534)
He was not that lyght: but to beare witnes of the lyght.
Individual translator
YLT Young's Literal Translation
that one was not the Light, but — that he might testify about the Light.
FBV Free Bible Version
He himself was not the light, but he came to witness to the light.
Read in context · Free Bible Version. Copyright © 2018 Dr. Jonathan Gallagher. Text from eBible.org (https://ebible.org/engfbv/), unaltered. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scholarly edition
BBE Bible in Basic English
He himself was not the light: he was sent to give witness about the light.
Spanish
Catholic
Scío Scío de San Miguel New Testament (1797)
No era él la luz, sino para que diese testimonio de la luz.
Protestant
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
No era él la luz, sino para que diese testimonio de la luz.
ONBV Biblica Open New Living Bible (Nueva Biblia Viva 2008)
Juan no era la luz; él sólo vino a guiar a todos hacia la luz.
Read in context · Biblica® Open Nueva Biblia Viva™ Copyright © 2006, 2008 by Biblica, Inc. “Biblica” es una marca registrada en la oficina de Patentes y Marcas de los Estados Unidos por Biblica, Inc. Usado con permiso. “Biblica” is a trademark registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc. Used with permission. Texto de eBible.org (https://ebible.org/spaonbv/), sin cambios. Licencia CC BY-SA 4.0.
PDT God's Word for You (Latin American Textual Bible)
[Juan] no era la Luz, sino [vino] a dar testimonio de la Luz.
Read in context · Palabra de Dios para ti © 2020 Asociación Bíblica Latinoamericana. Texto de eBible.org (https://ebible.org/spapddpt/), sin cambios. Licencia CC BY-SA 4.0.
Individual translator
VBL Free Bible Version (Spanish)
Él mismo no era la luz, sino que vino a testificar de la luz.
Read in context · Versión Biblia Libre. Copyright © 2018-2020 Jonathan Gallagher y Shelly Barrios de Avila. Texto de eBible.org (https://ebible.org/spavbl/), sin cambios. Licencia CC BY-SA 4.0.
BES Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Juan no era la luz, sino que vino para dar testimonio acerca de la luz.
Read in context · La Biblia en Español Sencillo, traducida y editada por Irma Flores (AudioBiblia.org).
Greek
Orthodox
PT1904 Patriarchal Text 1904 (accented, eBible edition)
οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ φῶς, ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός.
PT Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
ουκ ην εκεινος το φως, αλλ ινα μαρτυρηση περι του φωτος.
Read in context · Patriarchal Text, Antoniades 1904/1912 edition, verified by Maurice A. Robinson and Jussi Ala-Konni (https://github.com/byztxt/greektext-antoniades). Public domain.
Individual translator
TR Textus Receptus (Boyd collation)
Οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ φῶς, ἀλλ᾿ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός.
Scholarly edition
RP2018 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
ουκ ην εκεινοσ το φωσ αλλ ινα μαρτυρηση περι του φωτοσ
Nestle 1904 Nestle Greek New Testament (1904)
οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ φῶς, ἀλλ’ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός.
SBLGNT SBL Greek New Testament
οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ φῶς, ἀλλʼ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός.
Read in context · The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition. Copyright 2010 by the Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software. Text from eBible.org (https://ebible.org/grcsbl/), unaltered. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Latin
Catholic
VUL Clementine Vulgate
Non erat ille lux, sed ut testimonium perhiberet de lumine.
Church Slavonic
Orthodox
Slavonic Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Не бѣ̀ то́й свѣ́тъ, но да свидѣ́тельствꙋетъ ѡ҆ свѣ́тѣ:
Read in context · Church Slavonic text: Ponomar Project (github.com/typiconman/ponomar), © 2006–2018 Aleksandr Andreev and others, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3 or later. Changes for this site (2026-10-18): lectionary pericope markers, marginal glosses and the closing note of Genesis removed, Psalm verses renumbered to the Russian Synodal numbering, joined verses noted; the words are unchanged.
Russian
Orthodox
Synodal Russian Synodal Bible (1876)
Он не был свет, но был послан, чтобы свидетельствовать о Свете.
Greek (modern)
Individual translator
Vamvas Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Δεν ήτο εκείνος το φως, αλλά διά να μαρτυρήση περί του φωτός.
Serbian
Individual translator
DK Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Cyrillic)
Он не беше Видело, него да сведочи за Видело.
DK latinica Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Latin script)
On ne beše Videlo, nego da svedoči za Videlo.
Arabic
Protestant
SVD Arabic Bible: Smith–Van Dyck (1865)
لَمْ يَكُنْ هُوَ ٱلنُّورَ، بَلْ لِيَشْهَدَ لِلنُّورِ.
Not in these translations (5)
Brenton, LXXUP, JPS, LXX, WLC