John 1:9
Good News Translation
This was the real light--the light that comes into the world and shines on all people.

New Revised Standard Version
The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.

Contemporary English Version
The true light that shines on everyone was coming into the world.

New American Bible
The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world.

the true.

John 1:4 In him was life: and the life was the light of men.

John 6:32 Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen, I say to you; Moses gave you not bread from heaven, but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.

John 14:6 Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me.

John 15:1 I am the true vine: and my Father is the husbandman.

Isaiah 49:6 And he said: It is a small thing that thou shouldst be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to convert the dregs of Israel. Behold, I have given thee to be the light of the Gentiles, that thou mayst be my salvation even to the farthest part of the earth.

Matthew 6:23 But if thy eye be evil thy whole body shall be darksome. If then the light that is in thee, be darkness: the darkness itself how great shall it be!

1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

1 John 2:8 Again a new commandment I write unto you: which thing is true both in him and in you, because the darkness is passed and the true light now shineth.

1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come. And he hath given us understanding that we may know the true God and may be in his true Son. This is the true God and life eternal.

every.

John 1:7 This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.

John 7:12 And there was much murmuring among the multitude concerning him. For some said: He is a good man. And others said: No, but he seduceth the people.

John 12:46 I am come, a light into the world, that whosoever believeth in me may not remain in darkness.

Isaiah 8:20 To the law rather, and to the testimony. And if they speak not according to this word, they shall not have the morning light.

1 Thessalonians 5:4-7 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief. . . .

Context
The Witness of John
8He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light. 9That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world. 10He was in the world: and the world was made by him: and the world knew him not.…
Cross References
Luke 11:36
If then thy whole body be lightsome, having no part of darkness: the whole shall be lightsome and, as a bright lamp, shall enlighten thee.

1 John 2:8
Again a new commandment I write unto you: which thing is true both in him and in you, because the darkness is passed and the true light now shineth.

John 1:8
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