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.
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Verse 15 is found in chapter 1 of John. The prologue identifies Jesus as the Word who was with God and was God, and then presents his entrance into human history. The incarnation connects divine glory with a visible existence among human beings.
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Johannes zeugt von ihm, ruft und spricht: Dieser war es, von dem ich gesagt habe: Nach mir wird kommen, der vor mir gewesen ist; denn er war eher als ich.
Juan dio testimonio de Él, y clamó diciendo: Este es del que yo decía: El que viene tras mí, es antes de mí: porque es primero que yo.
Jean lui a rendu témoignage, et s'est écrié: C'est celui dont j'ai dit: Celui qui vient après moi m'a précédé, car il était avant moi.
GIOVANNI testimoniò di lui, e gridò, dicendo: Costui è quel di cui io diceva: Colui che viene dietro a me mi è antiposto, perciocchè egli era prima di me.
João testificou dele, e clamou, dizendo: Este era aquele de quem eu dizia: O que vem após mim é antes de mim, porque foi primeiro do que eu.
約翰 為他作見證,喊著說:「這就是我曾說:『那在我以後來的先於我,因為在我以前,他已經存在。』」
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