⁶There was a ^jman sent from God, whose name was John. ⁷This man came for a ^kwitness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might ^lbelieve.

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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

j Mal. 3:1; Matt. 3:1–17; Mark 1:1–11; Luke 3:1–22
k John 3:25–36; 5:33–35
l[John 3:16]

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.

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