John 1:7
He came for a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light, that all men through him might believe.
Thomas Haweis 1795 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
6A man was sent from God, whose name was John.
8He was not the Light, but sent that he should bear testimony concerning the Light.
Cross References
John 1:9He was that true Light, which illumines every man by his coming into the world.
John 1:15John bore witness concerning him, and cried, saying, This is he of whom I said, He that is coming after me, is before me: because before me he was.
John 1:26John answered them, saying, I baptise with water: but in the midst of you hath stood a person, whom ye have not known;
John 1:36and looking upon Jesus as he walked by, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
John 5:33Ye sent to John, and he bore testimony to the truth.
Ephesians 3:9and to make all men see what the communication of that mystery means, which was hid from the beginning in God, who created all things by Jesus 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 →