John 1:4-10
New King James Version
4 (A)In Him was life, and (B)the life was the light of men. 5 And (C)the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [a]comprehend it.
John’s Witness: The True Light
6 There was a (D)man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 This man came for a (E)witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might (F)believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that (G)Light. 9 (H)That[b] was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and (I)the world did not know Him.
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John 1:4-10
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. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him,(J) the world did not recognize him.
Footnotes
- John 1:5 Or understood
John 3:19
New King James Version
19 And this is the condemnation, (A)that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
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John 3:19
New International Version
19 This is the verdict: Light(A) has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.(B)
John 12:35-36
New King James Version
35 Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer (A)the light is with you. (B)Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; (C)he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become (D)sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and (E)was hidden from them.
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John 12:35-36
New International Version
35 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light(A) just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light,(B) before darkness overtakes you.(C) Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going. 36 Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”(D) When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.(E)
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