John

John 1:7–9

⁷He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe. ⁸He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

⁹The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

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John 1:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
came	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a witness	μαρτυρίαν	martyrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3141 witness, evidence, testimony
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
testify	μαρτυρήσῃ	martyrēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φωτός	phōtos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
everyone	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
might believe	πιστεύσωσιν	pisteusōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in

John 1:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He himself	ἐκεῖνος	ekeinos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
he came to testify	μαρτυρήσῃ	martyrēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φωτός	phōtos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light

John 1:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
true	ἀληθινὸν	alēthinon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G228 true, real, genuine
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
who	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
gives light to	φωτίζει	phōtizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5461 I illuminate, bring to light
everyone	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
was	Ἦν	Ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
coming	ἐρχόμενον	erchomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe

Cross-references

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John 1:7 Acts 19:4 · John 5:33–35 · John 1:32–34 · John 1:12 · John 1:36 · John 1:9 · John 1:26–27 · 2 Peter 3:9 · John 3:26–36 · Titus 2:11 · 1 Timothy 2:4 · Ephesians 3:9

John 1:8 John 1:20 · John 3:28 · Acts 19:4

John 1:9 John 12:46 · John 1:4 · 1 John 2:8 · Isaiah 49:6 · 1 Thessalonians 5:4–7 · John 1:7 · 1 John 5:20 · John 14:6 · John 6:32 · Isaiah 8:20 · 1 John 1:8 · Matthew 6:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.