John 1:8
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.”
περί
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
φῶς
Light
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φῶς
Light, illumination, radiance. Phos. God is light. Jesus is the light of the world. Light does not coexist with darkness. Where He comes darkness flees. Be light where you are.
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μαρτυρέω
he may witness
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μαρτυρέω
To testify, to bear witness. We speak what we know and testify to what we have seen. Christian witness is personal experience not opinion.
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ἐκεῖνος
He
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ἐκεῖνος
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
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μαρτυρία
Witness
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μαρτυρία
evidence given (judicially or genitive case)
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ἀληθινός
True
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ἀληθινός
truthful
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