There was a man sent from God whose name was John.(A) He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.[a] He was not the light, but he came to testify(B) about the light.

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  1. 1:7 Or it (the light)

John’s Witness to the Word

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 because of him. John[a] was not the light, but he came[b] to testify about the light.

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  1. John 1:8 Lit. He
  2. John 1:8 The Gk. lacks he came