John 5:35 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) John was the lamp that was burning and glowing and you people were willing to enjoy the light that he projected for awhile. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition John was the lamp that kept on burning and shining [to show you the way], and you were willing for a while to delight (sun) yourselves in his light. American Standard Version (1901) He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light. Common English Bible John was a burning and shining lamp, and, at least for a while, you were willing to celebrate in his light. Catholic Public Domain Version He was a burning and shining light. So you were willing, at the time, to exult in his light. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light. |