John 1:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

John 1:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For a witness - To give testimony. He came to prepare the minds of the people to receive him Matthew 3 ; Luke 3 ; to lead them by repentance to God; and to point out the Messiah to Israel when...
John 1:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all [men] (n) through him might believe. (n) Through John.
John 1:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Preparation for the Final Manifestation. The way was prepared for the final revelation by the work of John. The author takes the opportunity of asserting John's true position as against the ext...
John 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

for. witness : i.e. with. view to bearing witness; not merely to be. witness. That would be martur (mart us, as in Acts 1:8 ; Acts 1:22 , &c.) This is marturia. a bearing witness. Greek....
John 1:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. That all men through him might believe - He testified that Jesus was the true light - the true tea...
John 1:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The same came for a witness,— To bear testimony. The next sentence may be understood as explanatory of that which goes before, He came for a testimony, that is, to bear testimony concerning t...
John 1:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. The same came for a witness [ eis ( G1519 ) marturian ( G3141 ), rather, 'for wit...
John 1:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Divinity and Incarnation of the Word. Witness of John. The First Disciples 1-18. Preface, declaring (1) that the Word was God, (2) that He was made man, (3) that He revealed the Father. This...
John 1:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For a Witness. — Stress is laid upon the work of John as “witness.” This was generally the object of his coming. It was specially to “bear witness of the Light.” The purpose of testimony is convict...
John 1:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 1 THE INCARNATION. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him; and without Him wa...
John 1:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Light for the New Year's Path John 1:1-13 The titles of our Lord are set forth in royal fashion. As speech reveals the hidden thoughts of men, so does our Lord utter the unseen God. God spa...
John 1:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Gospel of John brings us into the profoundest facts concerning the Person of Jesus. The first eighteen verses constitute the introduction to the whole Book. The main declaration is found by bring...
John 1:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John: (7) The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. (8) He was not that Light, but was sent to b...
John 1:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The same came for a witness ,.... The end of his being sent, and the design of his coming were, to bear witness of the light : by which is meant, not the light of nature, or reason; nor the light...
John 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. Ver. 7. The same came for a witness ] This he performed with a witness, verbis non solum dise...
John 1:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

There was a man sent from God The introducer of a new dispensation, the morning star, preceding the rise of the Sun of righteousness; whose name was JOHN That is, grace; a name fitly given to t...
John 1:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

CHRIST THE LIVING WORD (vs.1-5) Revelation 19:13 , speaking of the Lord Jesus, says, "His name is called the Word of God." As such He had no beginning: in the beginning He was there. In person...
John 1:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Testimony of John Baptist; Christ's Incarnation. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for...
John 1:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The same came for a witness: John was called a messenger to denote his authority; a witness, to denote his work, which is the work of every true minister of the gospel. John was the first witn...
John 1:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The content of Jonah's prophecy, which is described in the usual terms of ‘the word of YHWH', is depicted as being that YHWH wanted the wickedness of Nineveh to be brought to the attention of its peo...
John 1:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 1:1 . In the beginning, etc.—ἐν�. The בְּרֵאשִׁית etc., of Genesis 1 denotes the beginning of that movement of the divine creative energy from which sprang...
John 1:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 1:1 . In the beginning was the Word, Christ the Word has existed from all eternity. He is the eternal Son of the eternal Father; he is really what Melchisedec was metaphorically, «having ne...
John 1:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 1:1 . In the beginning was the Word. Εν αρχη ο λογος. John begins the new creation with the words of Moses of the old creation, and continues to speak of Christ in the running language of all...
John 1:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

The same came for a witness. A witness is wanted in the period of ignorance and darkness. Such a witness is the moon, which reflects a borrowed portion of light from the sun, and so assures us of...
John 1:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE title of the book is differently given in the manuscripts and ancient versions, and the differences are so considerable that they cannot be referred to the original text. The si...
John 1:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John the Baptist and the Logos:
John 1:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 2:4 ; 2 Peter 3:9 ; 2 Peter 3:26-36 ; 2 Peter 5:33-35 ; Acts 19:4 ; Ephesians 3:9 ; John 1:9 ; John 3:26 ; Titus 2:11
John 1:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Seeing Christ in John John 1:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is not difficult for us to find the Lord Jesus in the Book of John. We have always been told that John, by the Holy Ghost, sets forth th...
John 1:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The same came for (that is, in order to give) a testimony — The evangelist, with the most strong and tender affection, interweaves his own testimony with that of John, by noble digressions, wherein...

John 1:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 1:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

John 1:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 1:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 1:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 1:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 1:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 1:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 1:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

John 1:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 1:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 1:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 1:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 1:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 1:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 1:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 1:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 1:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 1:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 1:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 1:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 1:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 1:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 1:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 1:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 1:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

John 1:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes