John 1:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.

New Living Translation
to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.

English Standard Version
He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.

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

New American Standard Bible
He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.

NASB 1995
He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.

NASB 1977
He came for a witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.

Amplified Bible
This man came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe [in Christ, the Light] through him.

Christian Standard Bible
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.

Contemporary English Version
who came to tell about the light and to lead all people to have faith.

Good News Translation
who came to tell people about the light, so that all should hear the message and believe.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
John came to declare the truth about the light so that everyone would become believers through his message.

International Standard Version
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe because of him.

NET Bible
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

New King James Version
This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.

King James 2000 Bible
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

New Heart English Bible
He came as a witness to testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

World English Bible
The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

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

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

A Faithful Version
He came for a witness, that he might testify concerning the light, so that through him all might believe.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
The same came for a witness, to bear testimony of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of the lyght, that all men through hym myght beleue.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The same came for a witnesse, to beare wytnesse of ye light, that thorow him they all might beleue.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
The same cam as a witnes to beare witnes of the lyght that all men through him myght beleve.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;

Berean Literal Bible
He came as a witness, that he might testify concerning the Light, that all might believe through him.

Young's Literal Translation
this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;

Smith's Literal Translation
This came for testimony, that he might testify concerning the Light, that all might believe through him.

Literal Emphasis Translation
He came for a witness, so that he might testify concerning the Light, so that all might believe through him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He arrived as a witness to offer testimony about the Light, so that all would believe through him.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He came for a witness, to testify about The Light, that everyone by him would believe.

Lamsa Bible
He came as a witness to testify concerning the light, so that every man might believe by means of him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
This man came as a witness, to testify of the Light, that all through him might believe.

Godbey New Testament
The same came for a witness, that he might bear witness concerning the light, in order that all through him might believe.

Haweis New Testament
He came for a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light, that all men through him might believe.

Mace New Testament
he came as a witness, to represent what he knew of the light, that by his means all might be convinc'd.

Weymouth New Testament
He came as a witness, in order that he might give testimony concerning the Light--so that all might believe through him.

Worrell New Testament
The same came for a testimony, that he might testify concerning the Light, that all might believe through him.

Worsley New Testament
this man came for witness, that he might testify concerning the light, that through him all might believe.
















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