John 5:35 - Compare All Versions

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John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

John was like a burning and shining lamp, and you were excited for a while about his message.

John   , was a burning and shining lamp,   and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.

“But my purpose is not to get your vote, and not to appeal to mere human testimony. I’m speaking to you this way so that you will be saved. John was a torch, blazing and bright, and you were glad enough to dance for an hour or so in his bright light. But the witness that really confirms me far exceeds John’s witness. It’s the work the Father gave me to complete. These very tasks, as I go about completing them, confirm that the Father, in fact, sent me. The Father who sent me, confirmed me. And you missed it. You never heard his voice, you never saw his appearance. There is nothing left in your memory of his Message because you do not take his Messenger seriously. * * *

He was the lamp that was burning and shining, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

John was the lamp that kept on burning and shining [to show you the way], and you were willing for a while to rejoice in his light. [John 1:23-25]

He was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time in his light.