He was not the light, but was sent to testify of the light.
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
He was not the Light himself, but came that he might bear witness regarding the Light.
He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.
He himself wasn’t the light, but his mission was to testify concerning the light.
He was not the Light, but he was to offer testimony about the Light.
He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light.
And he confessed and denied not, but confessed, I am not the Christ.
This was the true light, who lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but I am sent before him.
And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe on him that was to come after him, that is on Jesus.