Devine Scripture

John 1:15

John chapter 1 · verse 15 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.

Context

v.14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

v.15This passage

v.16For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 3:11

    I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:

  • Proverbs 8:22

    Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.

  • John 1:7

    The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.

  • Colossians 1:17

    and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.

  • Matthew 3:13

    Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

  • Isaiah 9:6

    For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.