John 1:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 1:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 1:30 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 1:30 — KJV
“This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.”
— John 1:30 (KJV)
John 1:30 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 1:30
“John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.”
Shares key themes with John 1:30: whom, after, cometh
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with John 1:30: whom, after, before
“And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them.”
Shares key themes with John 1:30: whom, after, before
“Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. burnt...: or, offered sacrifice”
Shares key themes with John 1:30: whom, after, before
“Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. no...: or, nothing formed of God”
Shares key themes with John 1:30: whom, after, before
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