John 1:9
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
That was the true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.
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- John 12:46Rank 1 from verse 9
- 1 John 2:8Rank 3 from verse 9
- Isaiah 49:6Rank 4 from verse 9
6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
6‖‖*And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my seruant to raise vp the tribes of Iacob, and to restore the preserued of Israel: I will also giue thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my saluation, vnto the end of the earth.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4–7Rank 5 from verse 9
4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
4But ye, brethren, are not in darkenesse, that that day should ouertake you as a thiefe.
5Yee are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkenesse.
6Therefore let vs not sleepe, as doe others: but let vs watch and be sober.
7For they that sleepe, sleepe in the night, and they that bee drunken, are drunken in the night.
- 1 John 5:20Rank 7 from verse 9
20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
20And we know that the Sonne of God is come, and hath giuen vs an vnderstanding that wee may know him that is true: and wee are in him that is true, euen in his Sonne Iesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternall life.
32Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
32Then Iesus said vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Moses gaue you not that bread from heauen, but my Father giueth you the true bread from heauen.
- Isaiah 8:20Rank 10 from verse 9
- 1 John 1:8Rank 11 from verse 9
- Matthew 6:23Rank 12 from verse 9
23But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
23But if thine eye be euill, thy whole body shall be full of darknesse. If therfore the light that is in thee be darkenesse, how great is that darkenesse?
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John 1:9
Conforming to fact, reality, or a right standard; faithful, genuine, correct, or dependable.
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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Third-person singular present form of light. Sense 1: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 2: To alight or come upon.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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1:6¶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
1:6¶ *There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn.
1:7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
1:7The same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of the light, that all men through him might beleeue.
1:8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
1:8Hee was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.
1:9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
1:9 That was the true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.
Selected passage1:10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
1:10Hee was in the world, and *the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
1:11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
1:11Hee came vnto his owne, and his owne receiued him not.
1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
1:12But as many as receiued him, to them gaue hee ‖power to become the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue on his Name:
1:13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
1:13Which were borne, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
1:14*And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs (& we beheld his glory, the glory as of the onely begotten of the Father) full of grace and trueth.