^9 (A)The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

^46 (A)I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.

⁸ At the same time, it is ^(A)a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because^{[a] (B)}the darkness is passing away and ^(C)the true light is already shining.

^4 (A)In him was life,^[a] and ^(B)the life was the light of men.

⁷ He came as a ^(A)witness, to bear witness about the light, ^(B)that all might believe through him.

⁴ But you ^(A)are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. ⁵ For you are all ^(B)children^[a] of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. ⁶ So then ^(C)let us not sleep, as others do, but let us ^(D)keep awake and ^(E)be sober. ⁷ For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, ^(F)are drunk at night.

²⁰ And we know that the Son of God has come and ^(A)has given us understanding, so that we may know ^(B)him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and ^(C)eternal life.

⁶ Jesus said to him, “I am ^(A)the way, and ^(B)the truth, and ^(C)the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.