Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way,\par\tab Before his works of old.
John 1:15 - American Standard Version 2015 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition John testified about Him and cried out, This was He of Whom I said, He Who comes after me has priority over me, for He was before me. [He takes rank above me, for He existed before I did. He has advanced before me, because He is my Chief.] 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. Common English Bible John testified about him, crying out, “This is the one of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is greater than me because he existed before me.’” Catholic Public Domain Version John offers testimony about him, and he cries out, saying: "This is the one about whom I said: 'He who is to come after me, has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version John beareth witness of him, and crieth out, saying: This was he of whom I spoke: He that shall come after me, is preferred before me: because he was before me. |
Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way,\par\tab Before his works of old.
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.
But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
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 {\i in} fire:
And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and {\i in} fire:
{\i even} he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.
And now, Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
Jesus said unto them, {\cf6 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.}
Jesus Christ {\i is} the same yesterday and to-day, (yea) and for ever.
saying, {\cf6 What thou seest, write in a book and send {\i it} to the seven churches: unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.}
And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write:\par\tab These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived {\i again}: