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John 1:6-8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
John 1:6-8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. 8 He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light.
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John 1:6-8
New English Translation
John 1:6-8
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6 A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.[a] 7 He came as a witness[b] to testify[c] about the light, so that everyone[d] might believe through him. 8 He himself was not the light, but he came to testify[e] about the light.
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- John 1:6 sn John refers to John the Baptist.
- 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 1:8 tn Or “to bear witness.”
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