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John 1:6–7

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6A man came, sent from God, whose name wasd John. 7This one came for a witness, in order that he could testify about the light, so that all would believe through him.

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

Footnotes

  1. dLiterally “the name to him”

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.

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.