Verse 7

He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him.

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 19:4 : 4 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.
  • John 1:19 : 19 And this is the witness of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him with the question, Who are you?
  • John 1:12 : 12 To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:
  • John 3:26-36 : 26 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. 27 And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ. 29 He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete. 30 He has to become greater while I become less. 31 He who comes from heaven is greater than all others: he who comes from earth is of the earth, and of the earth are his words: he who comes from heaven is over all. 32 He gives witness of what he has seen and of what has come to his ears; and no man takes his witness as true. 33 He who so takes his witness has made clear his faith that God is true. 34 For he whom God has sent says God's words; and God does not give him the Spirit by measure. 35 The Father has love for the Son and has put all things into his hands. 36 He who has faith in the Son has eternal life; but he who has not faith in the Son will not see life; God's wrath is resting on him.
  • John 5:33-35 : 33 You sent to John and he gave true witness. 34 But I have no need of a man's witness: I only say these things so that you may have salvation. 35 He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.
  • John 1:15 : 15 John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.
  • John 1:26-27 : 26 John's answer was: I give baptism with water; but there is one among you of whom you have no knowledge; 27 It is he who is coming after me; I am not good enough to undo his shoes.
  • John 1:32-34 : 32 And John gave this witness, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him. 33 I had no knowledge who he was, but he who sent me to give baptism with water said to me, The one on whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting, it is he who gives baptism with the Holy Spirit. 34 This I saw myself and my witness is that he is the Son of God.
  • John 1:36 : 36 And looking at Jesus while he was walking he said, See, there is the Lamb of God!
  • Eph 3:9 : 9 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;
  • 1 Tim 2:4 : 4 Whose desire is that all men may have salvation and come to the knowledge of what is true.
  • Titus 2:11 : 11 For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,
  • 2 Pet 3:9 : 9 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.
  • John 1:9 : 9 The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.