The Witness John the Baptist

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

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  1. John 1:6 Or came into being
  2. John 1:7 Lit This one
  3. John 1:7 Lit for testimony
  4. John 1:8 Lit That one; i.e., John

A man came, sent from God, whose name was[a] John. This one came for a witness, in order that he could testify about the light, so that all would believe through him. That one was not the light, but came[b] in order that he could testify about the light.

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  1. John 1:6 Literally “the name to him”
  2. John 1:8 The verb is implied from the previous verse, and must be supplied in the English translation