John 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

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. eis. App-104. Not the same word as in John 1:16.

to bear witness. in order that (Greek. hina) he might bear witness. Greek martureo, a characteristic word of this Gospel. See note on p. 1611,

witness. Greek marturia, a characteristic word of this Gospel.

of. concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.

that. in order that. Greek hina. Often found in John.

all: i.e. all, without distinction.

through. Greek dia. App-104.John 1:1.

him. John the Baptist. Compare John 5:33.Acts 10:37; Acts 13:24.

believe. See App-150. A characteristic word of this Gospel. See note on p. 1611.

John 1:7

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