John 1:7
The same cam as a witnes to beare witnes of the lyght that all men through him myght beleve.
Tyndale New Testament
In The King James Version
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
In Context
6There was a man sent from God whose name was Iohn.
8He was not that lyght: but to beare witnes of the lyght.
Cross References
John 1:9That was a true lyght which lyghteth all men that come into the worlde.
John 1:15Iohn bare witnes of him and cryed sayinge: This was he of whome I spake he that cometh after me was before me because he was yer then I.
John 1:26Iohn answered them sayinge: I baptise with water: but one is come amonge you whom ye knowe not
John 1:36And he behelde Iesus as he walked by and sayde: beholde the lambe of God.
John 5:33Ye sent vnto Iohn and he bare witnes vnto the truthe.
Ephesians 3:9and to make all men se what the felyshippe of the mistery is which from the begynnynge of the worlde hath bene hid in God which made all thynges thorow Iesus Christ
Matthew Henry on John 1:7-15
The Testimony of John Baptist; Christ's Incarnation. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as… Read the whole commentary →