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Berean Standard Bible

“He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.”

John 1:10

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John's prologue says that the true light coming into the world gives light to everyone. He then describes the world's reaction to the Word made flesh.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.

World English Bible (WEB)

He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.

King James Version (KJV)

He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He was in the world, the world which came into being through him, but the world had no knowledge of him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

En el mundo estaba, y el mundo fué hecho por él; y el mundo no le conoció.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El que es la luz estaba en el mundo, y Dios creó el mundo por medio de él, pero el mundo no lo reconoció.

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