The Lord All-Powerful says, “I am sending my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then suddenly, the Master you are looking for will come to his temple. {\cf2\super [16]} Yes, the messenger of the \{New\} Agreement that you want really is coming!
John 1:7 - Easy To Read Version John came to tell people about the Light (Christ). Through John all people could \{hear about the Light and\} believe. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition This man came to witness, that he might testify of the Light, that all men might believe in it [adhere to it, trust it, and rely upon it] through him. American Standard Version (1901) The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. Common English Bible He came as a witness to testify concerning the light, so that through him everyone would believe in the light. Catholic Public Domain Version He arrived as a witness to offer testimony about the Light, so that all would believe through him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him. |
The Lord All-Powerful says, “I am sending my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then suddenly, the Master you are looking for will come to his temple. {\cf2\super [16]} Yes, the messenger of the \{New\} Agreement that you want really is coming!
Some people did accept him. They believed in him. He gave something to those people who believed. He gave them the right to become children of God.
John told people about him. John said, “This is the One I was talking about. I said, ‘The One who comes after me is more important than I am. He was living before me.’”
The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites {\cf2\super [8]} to John. {\cf2\super [9]} The Jews sent them to ask, “Who are you?”
John saw Jesus walking by. John said, “Look, the Lamb of God {\cf2\super [27]} !”
The true Light was coming into the world. This is the true Light that gives light to all people.
Paul said, “John told people to be baptized {\cf2\super [379]} to show they wanted to change their lives. John told people to believe in the One who would come after him. That person is Jesus.”
And God gave me the work of telling all people about the plan for God’s secret truth. That secret truth has been hidden in God since the beginning of time. God is the One who created everything.
God wants all people to be saved. And he wants all people to know the truth.
\{That is the way we should live,\} because God’s grace (kindness) has come. That grace can save every person. And that grace has been given to us.
The Lord is not being slow in doing what he promised—the way some people understand slowness. But God is being patient with you. God doesn’t want any person to be lost. God wants every person to change his heart and stop sinning.