他不是那光，乃是要为光作见证。

他不是那光，而是要为那光作见证。

他不是那光，而是要为那光作见证。

约翰不是那光，他来是为那光做见证。

他不是那光，而是要为那光作见证。

他不是这光，而是要为这光做见证。

他不是那光，乃是要為光作見證。

他不是那光，而是要為那光作見證。

他不是那光，而是要為那光作見證。

約翰不是那光，他來是為那光做見證。

他不是那光，而是要為那光作見證。

他不是那光，他乃是要為光作見證。

他不是這光，而是要為這光做見證。

斯人非光、特為光作證耳、

約翰非光、特為光證耳、

約翰非其光、特為光作證

渠非真光。真光之證。

He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

John himself was not the light. He came only as a witness to the light.

He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light.

He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.

He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

He was not that Light, but[ was sent] to bear witness of that Light.

He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely,“ I am not the Messiah.” (niv)

You yourselves can testify that I said,‘ I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’ (niv)

Paul said,“ John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” (niv)