He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
John 1:8 in context
John 1:5–11
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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
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There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
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The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
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He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
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The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
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He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.
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He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.
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