John 1:7

The Witness of John

6There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.7He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.8He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

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Berean Standard Bible
He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
American Standard Version (1901)
The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
Bible in Basic English
He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him.
Free Bible Version
He came as a witness to explain about the light so that everyone might believe through him.
Geneva Bible 1599
This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue.
King James (Authorized) Version
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
One Unity Resource Bible
The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
Plain English Version
His job was to tell everyone about the person that is that light, so everyone could hear his message and believe it.
Translation for Translators
He came to tell people about the one who was like [MET] a light. He came to show that everything that the one who was like a light [MET] said was true, in order that he could enable all people to believe in the one who was like a light.
Unlocked Literal Bible
He came as a witness to testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
Noah Webster Bible
The same came for a witness, to bear testimony of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
World English Bible
The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
Young's Literal Translation
this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;