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Berean Standard Bible

“There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.”

John 1:6

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Study note

After the poetic opening about the Word, the prologue of John suddenly turns to a human witness. The writer introduces a man in history, in contrast to the eternal Word, and gives his name.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.

World English Bible (WEB)

There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.

King James Version (KJV)

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

American Standard Version (ASV)

There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

There came a man -- having been sent from God -- whose name is John,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Fué un hombre enviado de Dios, el cual se llamaba Juan.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dios envió como testigo a un hombre llamado Juan, para que les hablara a todos de la luz, y por medio de él todos creyeran.

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