John 1:7

Geneva Bible (1560)

This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue.

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  • Acts 19:4 : 4 Then saide Paul, Iohn verely baptized with the baptisme of repentance, saying vnto the people, that they shoulde beleeue in him, which should come after him, that is, in Christ Iesus.
  • John 1:19 : 19 Then this is the record of Iohn, when the Iewes sent Priestes and Leuites from Hierusalem, to aske him, Who art thou?
  • John 1:12 : 12 But as many as receiued him, to them he gaue prerogatiue to be the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue in his Name.
  • John 3:26-36 : 26 And they came vnto Iohn, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Iorden, to whom thou barest witnesse, behold, he baptizeth, and all men come to him. 27 Iohn answered, and saide, A man can receiue nothing, except it be giuen him fro heauen. 28 Yee your selues are my witnesses, that I sayde, I am not that Christ, but that I am sent before him. 29 He that hath the bride, is the bridegrome: but the friend of the bridegrome which standeth and heareth him, reioyceth greatly, because of the bridegromes voyce. This my ioy therefore is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 Hee that is come from an hie, is aboue all: he that is of the earth, is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: hee that is come from heauen, is aboue all. 32 And what hee hath seene and heard, that he testifieth: but no ma receiueth his testimonie. 33 He that hath receiued his testimonie, hath sealed that God is true. 34 For hee whome God hath sent, speaketh the woordes of God: for God giueth him not the Spirit by measure. 35 The Father loueth the Sonne, and hath giuen all things into his hande. 36 Hee that beleeueth in the Sonne, hath euerlasting life, and hee that obeyeth not the Sonne, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
  • John 5:33-35 : 33 Ye sent vnto Iohn, and he bare witnesse vnto the trueth. 34 But I receiue not the record of man: neuerthelesse these things I say, that ye might be saued. 35 He was a burning, & a shining candle: and ye would for a season haue reioyced in his light.
  • John 1:15 : 15 Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cryed, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that commeth after me, was before me: for he was better then I.
  • John 1:26-27 : 26 Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye knowe not. 27 He it is that commeth after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthie to vnloose.
  • John 1:32-34 : 32 So Iohn bare recorde, saying, I behelde that Spirit come downe from heauen, like a doue, and it abode vpon him, 33 And I knewe him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he saide vnto me, Vpon whom thou shalt see that Spirit come downe, and tary still on him, that is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost. 34 And I sawe, and bare record that this is that Sonne of God.
  • John 1:36 : 36 And he behelde Iesus walking by, and said, Beholde that Lambe of God.
  • Eph 3:9 : 9 And to make cleare vnto all men what the felowship of the mysterie is, which from the beginning of the world hath bene hid in God, who hath created all things by Iesus Christ,
  • 1 Tim 2:4 : 4 Who will that all men shalbe saued, and come vnto the acknowledging of the trueth.
  • Titus 2:11 : 11 For that grace of God, that bringeth saluation vnto all men, hath appeared,
  • 2 Pet 3:9 : 9 The Lord of that promes is not slacke (as some men count slackenesse) but is pacient toward vs, and would haue no man to perish, but would all men to come to repentance.
  • John 1:9 : 9 This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.

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  • John 1:8-11
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    8 He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.

    9 This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.

    10 He was in the world, and the worlde was made by him: and the worlde knewe him not.

    11 He came vnto his owne, and his owne receiued him not.

  • John 1:3-6
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    3 All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made.

    4 In it was life, and that life was the light of men.

    5 And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not.

    6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn.

  • John 1:14-15
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    14 And that Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs, (and we sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onely begotten Sonne of the Father) full of grace and trueth.

    15 Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cryed, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that commeth after me, was before me: for he was better then I.

  • 26 And they came vnto Iohn, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Iorden, to whom thou barest witnesse, behold, he baptizeth, and all men come to him.

  • 46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.

  • John 1:28-35
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    28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordan, where Iohn did baptize.

    29 The next day Iohn, seeth Iesus coming vnto him, and saith, Beholde that Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world.

    30 This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.

    31 And I knewe him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.

    32 So Iohn bare recorde, saying, I behelde that Spirit come downe from heauen, like a doue, and it abode vpon him,

    33 And I knewe him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he saide vnto me, Vpon whom thou shalt see that Spirit come downe, and tary still on him, that is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost.

    34 And I sawe, and bare record that this is that Sonne of God.

    35 The next day, Iohn stoode againe, and two of his disciples.

  • John 3:19-21
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    19 And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill.

    20 For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued.

    21 But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.

  • John 5:32-35
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    32 There is another that beareth witnesse of me, and I know that the witnesse, which he beareth of me, is true.

    33 Ye sent vnto Iohn, and he bare witnesse vnto the trueth.

    34 But I receiue not the record of man: neuerthelesse these things I say, that ye might be saued.

    35 He was a burning, & a shining candle: and ye would for a season haue reioyced in his light.

  • 2 Who bare record of ye word of God, & of the testimonie of Iesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

  • 1 John 1:1-3
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    1 That which was from the beginning, which wee haue heard, which wee haue seene with these our eyes, which wee haue looked vpon, and these handes of ours haue handled of that Word of life,

    2 (For that life was made manifest, and wee haue seene it, and beare witnes, and shewe vnto you that eternall life, which was with the Father, and was made manifest vnto vs)

    3 That, I say, which wee haue seene and heard, declare wee vnto you, that yee may also haue fellowship with vs, and that our fellowship also may be with the Father, and with his Sonne Iesvs Christ.

  • 28 Yee your selues are my witnesses, that I sayde, I am not that Christ, but that I am sent before him.

  • 18 And the disciples of Iohn shewed him of all these things.

  • 6 This is that Iesus Christ that came by water and blood: not by water onely, but by water and blood: and it is that Spirit, that beareth witnesse: for that Spirit is trueth.

  • 32 And what hee hath seene and heard, that he testifieth: but no ma receiueth his testimonie.

  • John 1:17-19
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    17 For the Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth came by Iesus Christ.

    18 No man hath seene God at any time: that onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him.

    19 Then this is the record of Iohn, when the Iewes sent Priestes and Leuites from Hierusalem, to aske him, Who art thou?

  • 5 This then is the message which wee haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenes.

  • 9 If we receiue the witnesse of men, the witnesse of God is greater: for this is the witnesse of God, which he testified of his Sonne.

  • 27 This is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

  • 7 And preached, saying, A stronger then I commeth after me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to stoupe downe, and vnloose.

  • 3 The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse is, Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.

  • 41 And many resorted vnto him, and saide, Iohn did no miracle: but all thinges that Iohn spake of this man, were true.

  • 3 For this is he of whome it is spoken by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his pathes straight.

  • 79 To giue light to them that sit in darknes, and in the shadow of death, & to guide our feete into the way of peace.

  • 26 Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye knowe not.

  • 35 And he that sawe it, bare recorde, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might beleeue it.

  • 5 And al ye countrey of Iudea, & they of Hierusalem went out vnto him, and were all baptized of him in the riuer Iordan, confessing their sinnes.

  • 13 Then came Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Iohn, to be baptized of him.