^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.

¹² Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, ^(A)“I am the light of the world. He who ^(B)follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

Fellowship with Him and One Another

^5 (A)This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that ^(B)God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.