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John 5:35
He was a burning, and a shining candle: and ye would for a season haue reioyced in his light.
John 5:35 · Geneva Bible
John 5:35 in other translations
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
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In context
32 There is another that beareth witnesse of me, and I know that the witnesse, which he beareth of me, is true.
33 Ye sent vnto Iohn, and he bare witnesse vnto the trueth.
34 But I receiue not the record of man: neuerthelesse these things I say, that ye might be saued.
35 He was a burning, and a shining candle: and ye would for a season haue reioyced in his light.
36 But I haue greater witnesse then the witnesse of Iohn: for the workes which the Father hath giuen me to finish, the same workes that I doe, beare witnesse of me, that the Father sent me.
37 And the Father himselfe, which hath sent me, beareth witnesse of me. Ye haue not heard his voyce at any time, neither haue ye seene his shape.
38 And his worde haue you not abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye beleeued not.
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