NET Bible
"He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light."
— John 1:8, NET Bible
“He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.”
“He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light. ”
“He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.”
“He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light.”
“He himself was not the light: he was sent to give witness about the light.”
“He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.”
And the light shines on in the darkness, but the darkness has not mastered it.
A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him.
He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.
The true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
He was in the world, and the world was created by him, but the world did not recognize him.
He came to what was his own, but his own people did not receive him.