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)

God sent a man, John the Baptist,[a] to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light.

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  1. 1:6 Greek a man named John.