[和合本] 约翰是点着的明灯，你们情愿暂时喜欢他的光。
[新标点] 约翰是点着的明灯，你们情愿暂时喜欢他的光。
[和合修] 约翰是点亮的明灯，你们情愿因他的光欢欣一时。
[新译本] 约翰是一盏点亮的灯，你们情愿暂时在他的光中欢乐。
[当代修] 约翰是一盏点亮的明灯，你们情愿暂时享受他的光。
[现代修] 约翰好比一盏点亮照明的灯，你们愿意暂时享受他的亮光。
[吕振中] 那个人是点着而发亮的灯，你们情愿暂时以他的光为欢乐。
[思高本] 若翰好比是一盏点着而发亮的灯，你们只一时高兴享受了他的光明。
[文理本] 彼乃灯、燃且明也、尔暂喜其光、
[GNT] John was like a lamp, burning and shining, and you were willing for a while to enjoy his light.
[BBE] He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.
[KJV] He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
[NKJV] "He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.
[KJ21] He was a burning and a shining light, and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
[NASB] (Testimony of Works) But the testimony I have is greater than the testimony of John; for the works which the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works that I do—testify about Me, that the Father has sent Me.
[NRSV] He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
[WEB] He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
[ESV] He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
[NIV] John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.
[NIrV] John was like a lamp that burned and gave light. For a while you chose to enjoy his light.
[HCSB] John was a burning and shining lamp, and for a time you were willing to enjoy his light.
[CSB] John was a burning and shining lamp, and for a time you were willing to enjoy his light.
[AMP] John was the lamp that kept on burning and shining [to show you the way], and you were willing for a while to delight (sun) yourselves in his light.
[NLT] John was like a burning and shining lamp, and you were excited for a while about his message.
[YLT] he was the burning and shining lamp, and ye did will to be glad, for an hour, in his light.