John 1:7 in every translation
Leer en españolThe same verse in each translation we publish, grouped by language and by the tradition that made it. Numbering is matched for each text (for example, Psalms in the Septuagint).
English
Catholic
Protestant
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
WEBBE World English Bible British Edition (with Deuterocanon)
The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
KJV King James Version (with Apocrypha)
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all [men] through him might believe.
RV Revised Version with Apocrypha
The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
MSB Majority Standard Bible
He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
ASV American Standard Version (1901)
The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
LSV Literal Standard Version
this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;
Read in context · Literal Standard Version. Copyright © 2020 Covenant Press. Text from eBible.org (https://ebible.org/englsv/), unaltered. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Darby Darby Translation
He came for witness, that he might witness concerning the light, that all might believe through him.
Webster Noah Webster's Bible (1833)
The same came for a witness, to bear testimony of the Light, that all [men] through him might believe.
GNV Geneva Bible (1599)
This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue.
ULB Unlocked Literal Bible
He came as a witness to testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
Read in context · Unlocked Literal Bible. Copyright © 2017 Door43 World Missions Community. Text from eBible.org (https://ebible.org/engULB/), unaltered. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tyndale Tyndale New Testament (1534)
The same cam as a witnes to beare witnes of the lyght that all men through him myght beleve.
Individual translator
YLT Young's Literal Translation
this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;
FBV Free Bible Version
He came as a witness to explain about the light so that everyone might believe through him.
Read in context · Free Bible Version. Copyright © 2018 Dr. Jonathan Gallagher. Text from eBible.org (https://ebible.org/engfbv/), unaltered. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scholarly edition
BBE Bible in Basic English
He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him.
Spanish
Catholic
Scío Scío de San Miguel New Testament (1797)
Este vino en testimonio, para dar testimonio de la luz, para que creyesen todos por él.
Protestant
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
Este vino por testimonio, para que diese testimonio de la luz, para que todos creyesen por él.
ONBV Biblica Open New Living Bible (Nueva Biblia Viva 2008)
(this translation has no verse with this number)
Read in context · Biblica® Open Nueva Biblia Viva™ Copyright © 2006, 2008 by Biblica, Inc. “Biblica” es una marca registrada en la oficina de Patentes y Marcas de los Estados Unidos por Biblica, Inc. Usado con permiso. “Biblica” is a trademark registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc. Used with permission. Texto de eBible.org (https://ebible.org/spaonbv/), sin cambios. Licencia CC BY-SA 4.0.
PDT God's Word for You (Latin American Textual Bible)
a dar testimonio de la Luz, para que todos creyeran por medio de él.
Read in context · Palabra de Dios para ti © 2020 Asociación Bíblica Latinoamericana. Texto de eBible.org (https://ebible.org/spapddpt/), sin cambios. Licencia CC BY-SA 4.0.
Individual translator
VBL Free Bible Version (Spanish)
Él vino como testigo para hablar acerca de la luz, a fin de que todos pudieran creer por medio de él.
Read in context · Versión Biblia Libre. Copyright © 2018-2020 Jonathan Gallagher y Shelly Barrios de Avila. Texto de eBible.org (https://ebible.org/spavbl/), sin cambios. Licencia CC BY-SA 4.0.
BES Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Él vino como testigo, para dar testimonio acerca de la luz, a fin de que todos creyeran por medio de él.
Read in context · La Biblia en Español Sencillo, traducida y editada por Irma Flores (AudioBiblia.org).
Greek
Orthodox
PT1904 Patriarchal Text 1904 (accented, eBible edition)
οὗτος ἦλθεν εἰς μαρτυρίαν, ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός, ἵνα πάντες πιστεύσωσι δι᾽ αὐτοῦ.
PT Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
ουτος ηλθεν εις μαρτυριαν, ινα μαρτυρηση περι του φωτος, ινα παντες πιστευσωσιν δι αυτου.
Read in context · Patriarchal Text, Antoniades 1904/1912 edition, verified by Maurice A. Robinson and Jussi Ala-Konni (https://github.com/byztxt/greektext-antoniades). Public domain.
Individual translator
TR Textus Receptus (Boyd collation)
Οὗτος ἦλθεν εἰς μαρτυρίαν, ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός, ἵνα πάντες πιστεύσωσι δι᾿ αὐτοῦ.
Scholarly edition
RP2018 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
ουτοσ ηλθεν εισ μαρτυριαν ινα μαρτυρηση περι του φωτοσ ινα παντεσ πιστευσωσιν δι αυτου
Nestle 1904 Nestle Greek New Testament (1904)
οὗτος ἦλθεν εἰς μαρτυρίαν, ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός, ἵνα πάντες πιστεύσωσιν δι’ αὐτοῦ.
SBLGNT SBL Greek New Testament
οὗτος ἦλθεν εἰς μαρτυρίαν, ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός, ἵνα πάντες πιστεύσωσιν διʼ αὐτοῦ.
Read in context · The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition. Copyright 2010 by the Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software. Text from eBible.org (https://ebible.org/grcsbl/), unaltered. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Latin
Catholic
VUL Clementine Vulgate
Hic venit in testimonium ut testimonium perhiberet de lumine, ut omnes crederent per illum.
Church Slavonic
Orthodox
Slavonic Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
се́й прїи́де во свидѣ́тельство, да свидѣ́тельствꙋетъ ѡ҆ свѣ́тѣ, да всѝ вѣ́рꙋ и҆́мꙋтъ є҆мꙋ̀.
Read in context · Church Slavonic text: Ponomar Project (github.com/typiconman/ponomar), © 2006–2018 Aleksandr Andreev and others, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3 or later. Changes for this site (2026-10-18): lectionary pericope markers, marginal glosses and the closing note of Genesis removed, Psalm verses renumbered to the Russian Synodal numbering, joined verses noted; the words are unchanged.
Russian
Orthodox
Synodal Russian Synodal Bible (1876)
Он пришел для свидетельства, чтобы свидетельствовать о Свете, дабы все уверовали чрез него.
Greek (modern)
Individual translator
Vamvas Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
ούτος ήλθεν εις μαρτυρίαν, διά να μαρτυρήση περί του φωτός, διά να πιστεύσωσι πάντες δι' αυτού.
Serbian
Individual translator
DK Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Cyrillic)
Овај дође за сведочанство да сведочи за Видело да сви верују кроза њ.
DK latinica Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Latin script)
Ovaj dođe za svedočanstvo da svedoči za Videlo da svi veruju kroza nj.
Arabic
Protestant
SVD Arabic Bible: Smith–Van Dyck (1865)
هَذَا جَاءَ لِلشَّهَادَةِ لِيَشْهَدَ لِلنُّورِ، لِكَيْ يُؤْمِنَ ٱلْكُلُّ بِوَاسِطَتِهِ.
Not in these translations (5)
Brenton, LXXUP, JPS, LXX, WLC