John 1:7 KJV — MannaFest

John 1:7

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

KJV

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ASV

The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.

WEB

He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.

YLT

this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;

DBT

He came for witness, that he might witness concerning the light, that all might believe through him.

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John — The Gospel of sevens and signs. Seven signs, seven 'I AM' sayings, a prologue and an epilogue — written 'that ye might believe' (20:31).

Author: John the Apostle (2nd-century patristic attribution + internal claims)
Date: c. AD 85–95

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The Word / LogosJohn 1:1–18 — the prologue of the Word.

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29 verses on the floor

John 1:12
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Acts 19:4
Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
John 1:9
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
John 12:32
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
Isaiah 53:1
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?

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Yet some think that Christ is meant by the Word in Acts xx. The Chaldee paraphrase very frequently calls the Messiah Memra--the Word of Jehovah, and speaks of many things in the Old Testament, said to be done by the Lord, as done by that Word of the Lord. Even the vulgar Jews were taught that the Word of God was the same with God.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

(2.) The design of his testimony: That all men through him might believe; not in him, but in Christ, whose way he was sent to prepare. He taught men to look through him, and pass through him, to Christ; through the doctrine of repentance for sin to that of faith in Christ.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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