John 1:30
Strong's Lexicon
This is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

He
οὗτός (houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

of
ὑπὲρ (hyper)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

whom
οὗ (hou)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

said,
εἶπον (eipon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

‘A man
ἀνὴρ (anēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

who comes
ἔρχεται (erchetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

after
Ὀπίσω (Opisō)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3694: Behind, after; back, backwards. From the same as opisthen with enclitic of direction; to the back, i.e. Aback.

me
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

has
γέγονεν (gegonen)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

surpassed
ἔμπροσθέν (emprosthen)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1715: From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time).

me
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

He was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

before
πρῶτός (prōtos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.

me.
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.

Young's Literal Translation
this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is the One I told you about: ‘ After me comes a man who has surpassed me, because He existed before me.’

New American Standard Bible
"This is He on behalf of whom I said, After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'

King James Bible
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
This is the one I meant when I said, 'A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.'

New Living Translation
He is the one I was talking about when I said, 'A man is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.'

English Standard Version
This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’

New American Standard Bible
"This is He on behalf of whom I said, 'After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'

King James Bible
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is the One I told you about: 'After me comes a man who has surpassed me, because He existed before me.'

International Standard Version
This is the one about whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks above me, because he existed before me.'

NET Bible
This is the one about whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is greater than I am, because he existed before me.'

American Standard Version
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.

English Revised Version
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is become before me: for he was before me.

Young's Literal Translation
this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:
















Cross References
Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

John 1:15
John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

John 1:27
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

John 1:31
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

John 10:41
And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:29
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

John 1:28
These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

John 1:32
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

John 1:33
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
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