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 witness of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him with the question, Who are you?

And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.

You sent to John and he gave true witness.

And Paul said, John gave a baptism which goes with a change of heart, saying to the people that they were to have faith in him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.

That

The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.

And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.

And make all men see what is the ordering of the secret which from the first has been kept in God who made all things;

Whose desire is that all men may have salvation and come to the knowledge of what is true.

For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,

The Lord is not slow in keeping his word, as he seems to some, but he is waiting in mercy for you, not desiring the destruction of any, but that all may be turned from their evil ways.

General references

The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? give me an answer.

For whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart.