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John 1:9
He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;
John 1:9 · Young's Literal Translation
John 1:9 in other translations
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.
The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
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In context
6 There came a man--having been sent from God--whose name is John,
7 this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;
8 that one was not the Light, but--that he might testify about the Light.
9 He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;
10 in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:
11 to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;
12 but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God--to those believing in his name,
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