John 1:7

Authorized King James Version

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

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
οὗτος
G3778
The same
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
#2
ἦλθεν
G2064
came
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
#3
εἰς
G1519
for
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
#4
μαρτυρίαν
G3141
a witness
evidence given (judicially or genitive case)
#5
ἵνα
G2443
that
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
#6
μαρτυρήσῃ
G3140
bear witness
to be a witness, i.e., testify (literally or figuratively)
#7
περὶ
G4012
of
properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
#8
τοῦ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#9
φωτός
G5457
the Light
luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)
#10
ἵνα
G2443
that
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
#11
πάντες
G3956
all
all, any, every, the whole
#12
πιστεύσωσιν
G4100
might believe
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e., credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to ch
#13
δι'
G1223
men through
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
#14
αὐτοῦ
G846
him
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

Analysis

Within the broader context of John, this passage highlights faith and obedience through universal language and absolute statements. The theological weight of divine revelation connects to fundamental Christian doctrine about divine revelation, contributing to our understanding of God's nature and relationship with humanity. This verse contributes to the book's overall argument by establishing foundational concepts crucial to John's theological argument.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of faith and obedience within the theological tradition of John Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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