John 1:7
| NET© | He came as a witness 1 to testify 2 about the light, so that everyone 3 might believe through him. |
| NIV© | He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. |
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| NASB© | He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him. |
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| NLT© | to tell everyone about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. |
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| MSG© | to point out the way to the Life-Light. He came to show everyone where to look, who to believe in. |
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| BBE© | He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him. |
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| NRSV© | He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. |
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| NKJV© | This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. |
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| KJV | The same <3778> came <2064> (5627) for <1519> a witness <3141>, to <2443> bear witness <3140> (5661) of <4012> the Light <5457>, that <2443> all <3956> [men] through <1223> him <846> might believe <4100> (5661). |
| NASB© | He came <2064> as a witness <3141>, to testify <3140> about <4012> the Light <5457>, so <2443> that all <3956> might believe <4100> through <1223> him. |
| Greek | outov <3778> hlyen <2064> (5627) eiv <1519> marturian <3141> ina <2443> marturhsh <3140> (5661) peri <4012> tou <3588> fwtov <5457> ina <2443> pantev <3956> pisteuswsin <4100> (5661) di <1223> autou <846> |
| NET© [draft] ITL | He <3778> came <2064> as <1519> a witness <3141> to <2443> testify <3140> about <4012> the light <5457>, so that <2443> everyone <3956> might believe <4100> through <1223> him <846>. |
| NET© | He came as a witness 1 to testify 2 about the light, so that everyone 3 might believe through him. |
| NET© Notes |
1 tn Grk “came for a testimony.” sn Witness is also one of the major themes of John’s Gospel. The Greek verb μαρτυρέω (marturew) 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). 2 tn Or “to bear witness.” 3 tn Grk “all.” |
