“Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.
John 1:7 - English Standard Version 2016 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 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. |
“Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
(John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”)
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.”
and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things,
who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.