ESV 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. MSG 6 There once was a man, his name John, sent by God ESV 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. MSG 7 to point out the way to the Life-Light. He came to show everyone where to look, who to believe in. ESV 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light. MSG 8 John was not himself the Light; he was there to show the way to the Light. ESV 9 The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. MSG 9 The Life-Light was the real thing: Every person entering Life he brings into Light. ESV 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. MSG 10 He was in the world, the world was there through him, and yet the world didn't even notice. ESV 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. MSG 11 He came to his own people, but they didn't want him. ESV 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, MSG 12 But whoever did want him, who believed he was who he claimed and would do what he said, He made to be their true selves, their child-of-God selves. ESV 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. MSG 13 These are the God-begotten, not blood-begotten, not flesh-begotten, not sex-begotten.
MSG 6 There once was a man, his name John, sent by God MSG 7 to point out the way to the Life-Light. He came to show everyone where to look, who to believe in. MSG 8 John was not himself the Light; he was there to show the way to the Light. MSG 9 The Life-Light was the real thing: Every person entering Life he brings into Light. MSG 10 He was in the world, the world was there through him, and yet the world didn't even notice. MSG 11 He came to his own people, but they didn't want him. MSG 12 But whoever did want him, who believed he was who he claimed and would do what he said, He made to be their true selves, their child-of-God selves. MSG 13 These are the God-begotten, not blood-begotten, not flesh-begotten, not sex-begotten.