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Heἐκεῖνοςwasἦνnotοὐκthe light,τὸ φῶςbutἀλλ’he cametoἵναtestifyμαρτυρήσῃaboutπερὶthe light.τοῦ φωτός
John 1:8
Study it in the app“He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.”
With the Greek beneath
John 1:8, word by word
- wasἦνēn
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēn” appears- the lightφῶςphōs
God's light
God's light that shows the truth.
Where else “phōs” appears- testifyμαρτυρήσῃmartyrēsēi
testify
To tell what one knows or has seen.
Where else “martyrēsēi” appears
The context
7He came for testimony, to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.
8 · This verse (above)
9The true light, which gives light to every person, was coming into the world.
To study John 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does the beginning of this chapter say about the Word: where it was, what it was, and what came to be through it? (vv. 1-14)
2. What it means
John says those who received the Word were given authority to become children of God. What does “receiving him” mean in this chapter? (vv. 11-13)
3. How I live it
Jesus asked the first disciples, “What are you looking for?” and invited them, “Come and you will see” (vv. 38-39). What are you looking for today?