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John 1:6–7

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6*God sent his messenger, a man named John, 7who came to tell people about the light, so that all should hear the message and believe.

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John 1:7: He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.

Cross references

  1. *1.6: Mt 3:1; Mk 1:4; Lk 3:1, 2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.

NLTNew Living Translation

God sent a man, John the Baptist, to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A man came, sent from God, whose name was John. This one came for a witness, in order that he could testify about the light, so that all would believe through him.

KJV 1900King James Version

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.