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John 1:4-9
New American Standard Bible
John 1:4-9
New American Standard Bible
4 (A)In Him was life, and the life was (B)the Light of mankind. 5 And (C)the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [a]grasp it.
The Witness John the Baptist
6 A man [b]came, one sent from God, and his name was (D)John. 7 [c]He came [d](E)as a witness, to testify about the Light, (F)so that all might believe through him. 8 [e](G)He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
9 [f]This was (H)the true Light [g]that, coming into the world, enlightens every person.
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John 1:4-9
New International Version
John 1:4-9
New International Version
4 In him was life,(A) and that life was the light(B) of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness,(C) and the darkness has not overcome[a] it.(D)
6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John.(E) 7 He came as a witness to testify(F) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.(G) 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
9 The true light(H) that gives light to everyone(I) was coming into the world.
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- John 1:5 Or understood
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