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John 1:3-9 CEV . . .And with this Word, God created all things. Nothing was made without the Word. Everything that was created (4) received its life from him, and his life gave light to everyone. (5) The light keeps shining in the dark, and darkness has never put it out. (6) God sent a man named John, (7) who came to tell about the light and to lead all people to have faith. (8) John wasn't that light. He came only to tell about the light. (9) The true light that shines on everyone was coming into the world.
John 1:3-9 ESV . . .All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. (4) In him was life, and the life was the light of men. (5) The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (6) There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. (7) He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. (8) He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light. (9) The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.
John 1:3-9 Darby . . .All things received being through him, and without him not one thing received being which has received being. (4) In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
(5) And the light appears in darkness, and the darkness apprehended it not. (6) There was a man sent from God, his name John. (7) He came for witness, that he might witness concerning the light, that all might believe through him. (8) *He* was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light. (9) The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.
John 1:3-9 GNB . . .Through him God made all things; not one thing in all creation was made without him. (4) The Word was the source of life, and this life brought light to people. (5) The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out. (6) God sent his messenger, a man named John, (7) who came to tell people about the light, so that all should hear the message and believe. (8) He himself was not the light; he came to tell about the light. (9) This was the real light---the light that comes into the world and shines on all people.
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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