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John 1:6The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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᾿Εγένετο ἄνθρωπος ἀπεσταλμένος παρὰ θεοῦ, ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἰωάνης·
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John 1:6The Bible in Living English
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6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
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John 1:6American Standard Version
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6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
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John 1:6The Emphasized Bible
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6 There arose a man sent from God, whose name was John:
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John 1:6King James Version
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6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
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JohnWatch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
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1:6 ns 216; w36 323
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John Study Notes—Chapter 1New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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sent as a representative of God: Or “commissioned by God.” The mission of John the Baptist came from God (Lu 3:2) and involved the work of a preacher, or public messenger. John not only announced the approach of the Messiah and of God’s Kingdom to the Jews who came out to him but also encouraged them to repent of their sins. (Mt 3:1-3, 11, 12; Mr 1:1-4; Lu 3:7-9) John the Baptist served as a prophet, a teacher (with disciples), and an evangelizer.—Lu 1:76, 77; 3:18; 11:1; Joh 1:35.
John: That is, John the Baptist. The writer of this Gospel, the apostle John, refers to John the Baptist 19 times but, unlike the other Gospel writers, never uses the designation “the Baptist” or “the Baptizer.” (See study notes on Mt 3:1; Mr 1:4.) The apostle John does distinguish between the three Marys. (Joh 11:1, 2; 19:25; 20:1) However, he did not need to make such a distinction when referring to John the Baptist, since the apostle never refers to himself by name and no one would misunderstand which John was meant. This is another confirmation that the apostle John wrote this Gospel.—See “Introduction to John” and study note on Joh Title.
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