(A)All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. (B)In him was life,[a] and (C)the life was the light of men. (D)The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. John 1:4 Or was not any thing made. That which has been made was life in him

God created everything through him,
    and nothing was created except through him.
The Word gave life to everything that was created,[a]
    and his life brought light to everyone.
The light shines in the darkness,
    and the darkness can never extinguish it.[b]

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1:3-4 Or and nothing that was created was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything.
  2. 1:5 Or and the darkness has not understood it.