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The Witness of John the Baptist

There was a man having been sent from God, whose name was [a](A)John. [b]He came [c](B)as a witness, to bear witness about the Light, (C)so that all might believe through him. [d](D)He was not the Light, but he came to bear witness about the Light.

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  1. John 1:6 Gr Joannes, Heb Johanan; so in John
  2. John 1:7 Lit This one
  3. John 1:7 Lit for testimony
  4. John 1:8 Lit That one

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.