John 1:7 (DBY)

Passage

He came for witness, that he might witness concerning the light, that all might believe through him.

Nearby Context

John 1:5 And the light appears in darkness, and the darkness apprehended it not.

John 1:6 There was a man sent from God, his name John.

John 1:7 He came for witness, that he might witness concerning the light, that all might believe through him.

John 1:8 *He* was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.

John 1:9 The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "came", "witness", "might", "concerning", and "believe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "came", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "There was a man sent from God..." into verse 8's "He was not the light but that...", so "light" and "came" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "light" and "came" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.