John 1:7
New English Translation
7 He came as a witness[a] to testify[b] about the light, so that everyone[c] might believe through him.
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- John 1:7 tn Grk “came for a testimony.”sn Witness is also one of the major themes of John’s Gospel. The Greek verb μαρτυρέω (martureō) 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).
- John 1:7 tn Or “to bear witness.”
- John 1:7 tn Grk “all.”
John 1:7
New International Version
7 He came as a witness to testify(A) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.(B)
John 1:7
English Standard Version
7 He came as a (A)witness, to bear witness about the light, (B)that all might believe through him.
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