John 1:8

1:8 He himself was not the light, but he came to testify ¹  about the light.

John 1:7

1:7 He came as a witness ²  to testify ³  about the light, so that everyone ⁴  might believe through him.

John 2:25

2:25 He did not need anyone to testify about man, ⁵  for he knew what was in man. ⁶ 

¹ tn Or “to bear witness.”

² tn Grk “came for a testimony.”

³ tn Or “to bear witness.”

⁴ tn Grk “all.”

³ tn The masculine form has been retained here in the translation to maintain the connection with “a man of the Pharisees” in 3:1, with the understanding that the reference is to people of both genders.

⁴ tn See previous note on “man” in this verse.