John 1:7

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Summary

John 1:7

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

A witness

That

General references

Mark 11:30

Acts 13:24

Bible References

A witness

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, 'Who art thou?'

and they came unto John, and said to him, 'Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou didst testify, lo, this one is baptizing, and all are coming unto him.'

ye have sent unto John, and he hath testified to the truth.

And Paul said, 'John, indeed, did baptize with a baptism of reformation, saying to the people that in him who is coming after him they should believe -- that is, in the Christ -- Jesus;'

That

He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;

and they came unto John, and said to him, 'Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou didst testify, lo, this one is baptizing, and all are coming unto him.'

and to cause all to see what is the fellowship of the secret that hath been hid from the ages in God, who the all things did create by Jesus Christ,

who doth will all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;

For the saving grace of God was manifested to all men,

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

General references

the baptism of John -- from heaven was it? or from men? answer me.'

John having first preached, before his coming, a baptism of reformation to all the people of Israel;