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Heοὗτοςcameἦλθενforεἰςtestimony,μαρτυρίανtoἵναtestifyμαρτυρήσῃaboutπερὶthe light,τοῦ φωτόςso thatἵναallπάντεςmight believeπιστεύσωσινthroughδι’him.αὐτοῦ
John 1:7
Study it in the app“He came for testimony, to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.”
With the Greek beneath
John 1:7, word by word
- cameἦλθενēlthen
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “ēlthen” appears- testimonyμαρτυρίανmartyrian
testimony
Testimony, witness.
Where else “martyrian” appears- testifyμαρτυρήσῃmartyrēsēi
testify
To tell what one knows or has seen.
Where else “martyrēsēi” appears- the lightφωτόςphōtos
God's light
God's light that shows the truth.
Where else “phōtos” appears- might believeπιστεύσωσινpisteusōsin
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteusōsin” appears
The context
6There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 · This verse (above)
8He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.
To study John 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does the beginning of this chapter say about the Word: where it was, what it was, and what came to be through it? (vv. 1-14)
2. What it means
John says those who received the Word were given authority to become children of God. What does “receiving him” mean in this chapter? (vv. 11-13)
3. How I live it
Jesus asked the first disciples, “What are you looking for?” and invited them, “Come and you will see” (vv. 38-39). What are you looking for today?