John 1:7
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
KJV
οὗτος ἦλθεν εἰς μαρτυρίαν, ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός, ἵνα πάντες πιστεύσωσιν δι’ αὐτοῦ.
Greek NT
Hic venit in testimonium ut testimonium perhiberet de lumine, ut omnes crederent per illum.
Vulgate
The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
ASV
This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
μαρτυρέω
martureo
verb · 76×
μαρτυρία
marturia
noun · 37×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
περί
peri
preposition · 335×
πιστεύω
pisteuo
verb · 241×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
φῶς
phos
noun · 72×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Catechism of the Catholic Church · 2 passages
§719John the Baptist is "more than a prophet."94 In him, the Holy Spirit concludes his speaking through the prophets. John completes the cycle of prophets begun by Elijah.95 He proclaims the imminence of the consolation of Israel; he is the "voice" of the Consoler who is coming.96 As the Spirit of truth will also do, John "came to bear witness to the light."97 In John's sight, the …
§1108In every liturgical action the Holy Spirit is sent in order to bring us into communion with Christ and so to form his Body. the Holy Spirit is like the sap of the Father's vine which bears fruit on its branches.26 The most intimate cooperation of the Holy Spirit and the Church is achieved in the liturgy. the Spirit who is the Spirit of communion, abides indefectibly in the Chur…
1 And the Word was with God, and the Word was God. In the preceding section, my revered brother Ambrosius, brother formed according to the Gospel, we have discussed, as far as is at present in our power, what the Gospel is, and what is the beginning in which the Word was, and what the Word is which was in the beginning. We now come to consider the next point in the work before …
Cross-references
- 1Tim 2:4 — Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
- 2Pet 1:19 — We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
- 2Pet 3:9 — The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
- 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.
- 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.
- Eph 3:9 — And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
- Ezek 36:29 — I will also save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will call for the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you.
- Isa 43:10 — Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me
- Isa 53:1 — Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
- John 1:9 — That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
- John 1:9 — That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
- 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:
- 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:
- John 1:15 — John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
- John 1:15 — John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
- John 1:19 — And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
- John 1:26 — John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
- John 1:31 — And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
- John 1:32 — And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
- John 1:32 — And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
- John 1:36 — And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
- John 3:26 — And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
- John 3:26 — And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
- John 4:38 — I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
- John 5:33 — Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
- John 5:35 — He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
- John 12:32 — And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
- John 12:36 — While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
- Luke 1:77 — To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
- Luke 3:4 — As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
- Rom 5:18 — Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
- Rom 11:32 — For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
- Titus 2:11 — For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,