(A)All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him [a]not even one thing came into being that has come into being. (B)In Him was life, and the life was (C)the Light of mankind.

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  1. John 1:3 One early ms nothing came into

All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into being. In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the Light of men.

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Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.(A) In him was life,(B) and that life was the light(C) of all mankind.

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All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

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[a]He came [b](A)as a witness, to testify about the Light, (B)so that all might believe through him. [c](C)He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

[d]This was (D)the true Light [e]that, coming into the world, enlightens every person.

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  1. John 1:7 Lit This one
  2. John 1:7 Lit for testimony
  3. John 1:8 Lit That one; i.e., John
  4. John 1:9 I.e., the Word, Christ
  5. John 1:9 Or that enlightens every person coming into the world

This man came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe [in Christ, the Light] through him. John was not the Light, but came to testify about the Light.

There it was—the true Light [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone.(A)

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He came as a witness to testify(A) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.(B) He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

The true light(C) that gives light to everyone(D) was coming into the world.

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

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

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