Other translations
American Standard Version
The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He came for a witness, to testify about The Light, that everyone by him would believe.
Darby Bible Translation
He came for witness, that he might witness concerning the light, that all might believe through him.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
God's Word
John came to declare the truth about the light so that everyone would become believers through his message.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.
International Standard Version
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe because of him.
NET Bible
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him.
New American Standard Bible
He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.
New International Version
He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.
New Living Translation
to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.
Webster's Bible Translation
The same came for a witness, to bear testimony of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
Weymouth New Testament
He came as a witness, in order that he might give testimony concerning the Light--so that all might believe through him.
The World English Bible
The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
EasyEnglish Bible
He came to tell people about the light. God wanted everyone to believe in the one who is the light.
Young‘s Literal Translation
this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;
New Life Version
He came to tell what he knew about the Light so that all men might believe through him.
Revised Geneva Translation
One who came for a witness, to testify about the Light; so that through him all might believe.
The Voice Bible
This baptizer put in plain words the elusive mystery of the Divine Light so all might believe through him. Some wondered whether he might be the Light,
Living Bible
God sent John the Baptist as a witness to the fact that Jesus Christ is the true Light.
New Catholic Bible
He came as a witness to give testimony to the light, so that through him all might come to believe.
Legacy Standard Bible
He came as a witness, to bear witness about the Light, so that all might believe through him.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
Christian Standard Bible
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.
Amplified Bible © 1954
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.
New Century Version
He came to tell people the truth about the Light so that through him all people could hear about the Light and believe.
The Message
There once was a man, his name John, sent by God to point out the way to the Life-Light. He came to show everyone where to look, who to believe in. John was not himself the Light; he was there to show the way to the Light.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
He came as an eyewitness to testify about the light so that everyone would believe through him.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
He came as a witness to bear testimony about the light so that everyone might believe through him.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.
New Matthew Bible
This man came as a witness to bear witness of the light, so that all through him might believe.
Good News Translation®
who came to tell people about the light, so that all should hear the message and believe.
Wycliffe Bible
This man came into witnessing, that he should bear witnessing of the light, that all men should believe by him.
New Testament for Everyone
He came as evidence, to give evidence about the light, so that everyone might believe through him.
Contemporary English Version
who came to tell about the light and to lead all people to have faith.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him.
J.B. Phillips New Testament
A man called John was sent by God as a witness to the light, so that any man who heard his testimony might believe in the light. This man was not himself the light: he was sent simply as a personal witness to that light.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.
Common English Bible © 2011
He came as a witness to testify concerning the light, so that through him everyone would believe in the light.
Amplified Bible © 2015
This man came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe [in Christ, the Light] through him.
English Standard Version Anglicised
He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.
New American Standard Bible
He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.
The Expanded Bible
He came to ·tell people the truth [testify; bear witness] about the Light so that ·through him all people could hear about the Light and believe [L everyone might believe through him].
Tree of Life Version
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that through him everyone might believe.
Revised Standard Version
He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him.
New International Reader's Version
He came to be a witness about that light. He was a witness so that all people might believe.
BRG Bible
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
Complete Jewish Bible
He came to be a testimony, to bear witness concerning the light; so that through him, everyone might put his trust in God and be faithful to him.
Worldwide English (New Testament)
He came to talk about the Light, so that all people might believe in the Light by what he said.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
This Yochanan came for an eidus (witness), that he might give solemn edut (testimony) about the Ohr, that kol Bnei Adam might have emunah through him.
Names of God Bible
John came to declare the truth about the light so that everyone would become believers through his message.
Modern English Version
This man came as a witness in order to testify concerning the Light, that all men through Him might believe.
Easy-to-Read Version
He came to tell people about the light. Through him all people could hear about the light and believe.
International Children’s Bible
He came to tell people about the Light. Through him all people could hear about the Light and believe.
Lexham English Bible
This one came for a witness, in order that he could testify about the light, so that all would believe through him.
New International Version - UK
He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.
Disciples Literal New Testament
This one came for a testimony— in order that he might testify concerning the Light, in order that all might believe through him.