Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
who was sent from God.
New American Standard Bible
There
King James Version
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
International Standard Version
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
A Conservative Version
A man came to be who was sent from God, his name was John.
American Standard Version
There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
Amplified
There came a man commissioned and sent from God, whose name was
An Understandable Version
There was a man sent from God whose name was John [the Immerser].
Anderson New Testament
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Bible in Basic English
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Common New Testament
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Daniel Mace New Testament
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Darby Translation
There was a man sent from God, his name John.
Godbey New Testament
There was a man having been sent from God, whose name was John;
Goodspeed New Testament
There appeared a man by the name of John, with a message from God.
John Wesley New Testament
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a testimony,
Julia Smith Translation
A man was sent from God, the name to him John.
King James 2000
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A man came, sent from God, {whose name was} John.
Modern King James verseion
There was a man sent from God; his name was John.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Moffatt New Testament
A man appeared, sent by God, whose name was John:
Montgomery New Testament
A man came into being, sent from God, whose name was John.
NET Bible
A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.
New Heart English Bible
There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
Noyes New Testament
There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
Sawyer New Testament
There was a man, sent by God, whose name was John.
The Emphasized Bible
There arose a man, sent from God, whose name was, John:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
A man was sent from God, whose name was John.
Twentieth Century New Testament
There appeared a man sent from God, whose name was John;
Webster
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Weymouth New Testament
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Williams New Testament
There appeared a man named John, sent from God.
World English Bible
There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
Worrell New Testament
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Worsley New Testament
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John:
Youngs Literal Translation
There came a man -- having been sent from God -- whose name is John,
Themes
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
God » Mercy of » Messengers of
Jesus Christ » History of » John's testimony concerning him
John the baptist » John the baptist being sent to prepare the way for jesus Christ
Leaders » Men of God » Sent as divine messengers
Men of God » Leaders » Sent as divine messengers
Prophets » Examples of » Sent by God as divine messengers
Rebirth/being born again » Who is born of God
Receiving » Those that receive jesus Christ
Receiving » Who did not receive jesus Christ
Religious » Men of God » Sent as divine messengers
The word of God » Jesus Christ being the word of God
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 1:6
Devotionals containing John 1:6
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 1:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prologue To John's Gospel
5
yet the darkness did not overcome
who was sent from God.
to testify about the light,
so that all might believe through him.
Names
Cross References
Malachi 3:1
“See, I am going to send My messenger,
John 1:33
I didn’t know Him, but He
John 3:28
You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah,
Isaiah 40:3-5
A voice of one crying out:
make a straight highway for our God in the desert.
Malachi 4:5-6
Look, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet
Matthew 3:1-11
In those days John the Baptist came,
Matthew 11:10
Matthew 21:25
They began to argue among themselves, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’
Mark 1:1-8
The beginning
Luke 1:13
But the angel said to him:
because your prayer has been heard.
Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,
and you will name him John.
Luke 1:15-17
and will never drink wine or beer.
He will be filled with the Holy Spirit
while still in his mother’s womb.
Luke 1:61-63
Then they said to her, “None of your relatives has that name.”
Luke 1:76
a prophet of the Most High,
for you will go before the Lord
to prepare His ways,
Luke 3:2-20
during the high priesthood of Annas
Acts 13:24
Before He came to public attention,