Jehovah set me up the beginning of his way, before his works from ancient time.
John 1:15 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 John testifies for him, and he tried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He coming after me was 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 set me up the beginning of his way, before his works from ancient time.
For a child was born to us, a son was given to us, and the dominion shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, everlasting Father, Captain of Peace.
And thou, house of bread, of Ephratah, for being small among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall come forth to me he being ruler in Israel; and his goings forth from of old from the days of eternity.
I truly immerse you in water to repentance; but he coming after me is stronger than I, whose shoes I am not fit to lift up; he shall immerse in the Holy Spirit, and fire
And he proclaimed, saying, The stronger than I comes after me, of whom I am not sufficient, having bent the head, to loose the strings of his shoes.
John answered to all, saying, I truly immerse you with water; and he stronger than I comes, of whom I am not worthy to loose his shoes' strings: he shall immerse you with the Holy Spirit and fire:
This is he coming after me, who was before me, of whom I am not worthy that I might loose the strings of his shoes.
And now, honour thou me, O Father, with thyself, with the honour which I had with thee before the world was.
And Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was born, I am.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send to the seven churches which in Asia; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.
And to the messenger of the church of the Smyrnians write; Thus says the first and the last, who was dead and he lived;