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

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.

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

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.

Then Paul said,“ John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”

You have sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth.Yet I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things that you may be saved.He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.

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

And John bore witness, saying,“ I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me,‘ Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”

And looking at Jesus as He walked, he 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 are coming to Him!”John answered and said,“ A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.You yourselves bear me witness, that I said,‘ I am not the Christ,’ but,‘ I have been sent before Him.’He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.He must increase, but I must decrease.He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.And what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.He who has received His testimony has certified that God is true.For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides 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 with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know.It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”

John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying,“ This was He of whom I said,‘ He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’”

That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ;