John 1:7 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 1:7 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
οὗτος
hoûtos
G3778
this
ἦλθεν
érchomai
G2064
to come
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
μαρτυρίαν
martyría
G3141
testimony
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
μαρτυρήσῃ
martyréō
G3140
to testify
περὶ
perí
G4012
about
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
φωτός
phōs
G5457
light
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
πάντες
pâs
G3956
all
πιστεύσωσιν
pisteúō
G4100
to believe
δι’
diá
G1223
through
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
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World English Bible Public Domain
The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
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King James Version Public Domain
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
He came as a witness in order that he might testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.
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