John 1:9
The true light, which enlighteneth every man, was coming into the world.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
In Context
8He was not the light, but came to bear witness of the light.
10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.
Cross References
Isaiah 49:6He said, It is a small tiling that thou shouldst be my servant, To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved of Israel; I will also make thee the light of the nations, That my salvation may reach the ends of the earth.
John 1:4In him is life; and the life was the light of men.
John 6:32Jesus therefore said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, Moses hath not given you the bread from heaven; but my Father is giving you the true bread from heaven.
John 12:46I have come a light into the world, that whoever believeth in me may not remain in the darkness.
John 15:1I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
1 John 1:8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Matthew Henry on John 1:7-15
The Testimony of John Baptist; Christ's Incarnation. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as… Read the whole commentary →