John 1:6
“¶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn.”
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John 1:6 Context
4In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5And the light shineth in darknesse, and the darknesse comprehended it not. 6¶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn. 7The same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of the light, that all men through him might beleeue. 8Hee was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.
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Other Translations for John 1:6
There was a man sent from God, whose name [was] John.
- King James Version
There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
- American Standard Version (1901)
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
- Basic English Bible
There was a man sent from God, his name John.
- Darby Bible
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
- Webster's Bible
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
- Weymouth Bible
There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
- World English Bible
A man was sent fro God, to whom the name was Joon.
- Wycliffe Bible
There came a man -- having been sent from God -- whose name [is] John,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for John 1:6
1:6 There was a man - The evangelist now proceeds to him who testified of the light, which he had spoken of in the five preceding verses.
People's Bible Notes for John 1:6
Joh 1:6 There was a man sent from God. The writer now speaks of a witness to the Light, John, a man sent from God (Joh 1:7,8). He was called to his work from his mother's womb (Lu 1:13-17).