He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.

这人来，为要作见证，就是为光作见证，叫众人因他可以信。

这人来是为了作见证，是为那光作见证，要使众人藉着他而信。

这人来是为了作见证，是为那光作见证，要使众人藉着他而信。

他来是要为光做见证，叫世人可以借着他而相信。

他来是要作见证，就是为光作见证，使众人藉着他可以相信。

他为见证而来，是要为这光做见证，好让人都藉着他相信。

這人來，為要作見證，就是為光作見證，叫眾人因他可以信。

這人來是為了作見證，是為那光作見證，要使眾人藉着他而信。

這人來是為了作見證，是為那光作見證，要使眾人藉着他而信。

他來是為光做見證，叫世人可以藉著他而相信。

他來是要作見證，就是為光作見證，使眾人藉著他可以相信。

這個人來作見證，是要為光作見證，使眾人藉着他而相信。

他為見證而來，是要為這光做見證，好讓人都藉著他相信。

彼來作證、即為光作證、俾眾由之而信、

其至為光作證、使眾以之而信、

彼來作證、即為光作證、使眾因之而信、

如望之來。惟以證光。俾我元元。藉以起信。

He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.

He came to be a witness about that light. He was a witness so that all people might believe.

He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.

to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.

He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.

This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.

The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.

He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.

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

He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him.

The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

Paul said,“ John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

You have sent messengers to John, and he has testified to the truth.But the testimony I receive is not from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved.He was the lamp that was burning and shining, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him,“ Who are you?”

And John testified, saying,“ I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.And I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me,‘ He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’And I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.”

and he looked at Jesus as He walked, and* said,“ Behold, the Lamb of God!”

And they came to John and said to him,“ Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified— behold, He is baptizing and all the people are coming to Him.”John replied,“ A person can receive not even one thing unless it has been given to him from heaven.You yourselves are my witnesses that I said,‘ I am not the Christ,’ but,‘ I have been sent ahead of Him.’He who has the bride is the groom; but the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.He must increase, but I must decrease.“ He who comes from above is above all; the one who is only from the earth is of the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.What He has seen and heard, of this He testifies; and no one accepts His testimony.The one who has accepted His testimony has certified that God is true.For He whom God sent speaks the words of God; for He does not give the Spirit sparingly.The Father loves the Son and has entrusted all things to His hand.The one who believes in the Son has eternal life; but the one who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name,

John answered them, saying,“ I baptize in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.It is He who comes after me, of whom I am not worthy even to untie the strap of His sandal.”

John* testified about Him and called out, saying,“ This was He of whom I said,‘ He who is coming after me has proved to be my superior, because He existed before me.’ ”

This was the true Light that, coming into the world, enlightens every person.

The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance.

who wants all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people,

and to enlighten all people as to what the plan of the mystery is which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things;