John 1:5-7

New International Version

⁵The light shines in the darkness,^(A) and the darkness has not overcome^[a] it.^(B)

⁶There was a man sent from God whose name was John.^(C) ⁷He came as a witness to testify^(D) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.^(E)

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John 1:5-7

English Standard Version

⁵^(A)The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

⁶There was a man ^(B)sent from God, whose name was ^(C)John. ⁷He came as a ^(D)witness, to bear witness about the light, ^(E)that all might believe through him.

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John 1:5-7

King James Version

⁵And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

⁶There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

⁷The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

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