John
John 1:7
7He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He | οὗτος | houtos | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| came | ἦλθεν | ēlthen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| as | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| a witness | μαρτυρίαν | martyrian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3141 witness, evidence, testimony |
| to | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| testify | μαρτυρήσῃ | martyrēsē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3140 I witness, testify |
| about | περὶ | peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Light | φωτός | phōtos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G5457 light, a source of light |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| through | δι’ | di’ | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| him | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| everyone | πάντες | pantes | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| might believe | πιστεύσωσιν | pisteusōsin | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Acts 19:4 · John 5:33–35 · John 1:32–34 · John 1:12 · John 1:36 · John 1:9 · John 1:26–27 · 2 Peter 3:9 · John 3:26–36 · Titus 2:11 · 1 Timothy 2:4 · Ephesians 3:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.