John 1:7 
Context| NETBible | He came as a witness 1 to testify 2 about the light, so that everyone 3 might believe through him. |
| NIV © biblegateway Joh 1:7 |
He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. |
| NASB © biblegateway Joh 1:7 |
He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him. |
| NLT © biblegateway Joh 1:7 |
to tell everyone about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. |
| MSG © biblegateway Joh 1:7 |
to point out the way to the Life-Light. He came to show everyone where to look, who to believe in. |
| BBE © SABDAweb Joh 1:7 |
He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him. |
| NRSV © bibleoremus Joh 1:7 |
He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. |
| NKJV © biblegateway Joh 1:7 |
This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. |
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| GREEK | outov hlyen marturian ina marturhsh tou fwtov ina pantev pisteuswsin autou |
| NETBible | He came as a witness 1 to testify 2 about the light, so that everyone 3 might believe through him. |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “came for a testimony.” 1 sn Witness is also one of the major themes of John’s Gospel. The Greek verb μαρτυρέω (marturew) occurs 33 times (compare to once in Matthew, once in Luke, 0 in Mark) and the noun μαρτυρία (marturia) 14 times (0 in Matthew, once in Luke, 3 times in Mark). 2 tn Or “to bear witness.” 3 tn Grk “all.” |
