John 1:7

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • Acts 19:4 : 4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
  • John 1:19 : 19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
  • John 1:12 : 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
  • John 3:26-36 : 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. 29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. 32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. 33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. 34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. 35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
  • John 5:33-35 : 33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. 34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
  • John 1:15 : 15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
  • John 1:26-27 : 26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; 27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
  • John 1:32-34 : 32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. 33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. 34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
  • John 1:36 : 36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
  • Eph 3:9 : 9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
  • 1 Tim 2:4 : 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
  • Titus 2:11 : 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
  • 2 Pet 3:9 : 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
  • John 1:9 : 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 1:8-11
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    8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

    9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

    10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

    11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

  • John 1:3-6
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    83%

    3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

    4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

    5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

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

  • John 1:14-15
    2 verses
    77%

    14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

    15John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

  • John 3:26
    76%

    26And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

  • John 12:46
    75%

    46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

  • John 1:28-35
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    28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

    29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

    30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

    31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

    32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

    33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

    34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

    35Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;

  • John 3:19-21
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    75%

    19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

    20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

    21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

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

    33Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.

    34But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.

    35He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

  • Rev 1:2
    74%

    2Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

  • 1 John 1:1-3
    3 verses
    73%

    1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

    2For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

    3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

  • John 3:28
    72%

    28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

  • Luke 7:18
    72%

    18And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.

  • 1 John 5:6
    71%

    6This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

  • John 3:32
    71%

    32And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

  • John 1:17-19
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    71%

    17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

    18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

    19And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

  • 1 John 1:5
    71%

    5This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

  • 1 John 5:9
    70%

    9If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

  • Luke 7:27
    70%

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

  • Mark 1:7
    70%

    7And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

  • Mark 1:3
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    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • John 10:41
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    41And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.

  • Matt 3:3
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    3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • Luke 1:79
    69%

    79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

  • John 1:26
    69%

    26John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

  • John 19:35
    69%

    35And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

  • Mark 1:5
    69%

    5And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

  • Matt 3:13
    69%

    13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.