John 1:4-11
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. 10 He was in the world, and (I)the world came into being through Him, and yet the world did not [h]know Him. 11 He came to His [i]own, and His own people did not [j]accept Him.
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- John 1:5 Or overpower
- John 1:6 Or came into being
- John 1:7 Lit This one
- John 1:7 Lit for testimony
- John 1:8 Lit That one; i.e., John
- John 1:9 I.e., the Word, Christ
- John 1:9 Or that enlightens every person coming into the world
- John 1:10 Or acknowledge
- John 1:11 Or own things, possessions, domain
- John 1:11 Or receive
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