(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. And (D)the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [b]grasp it.

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  1. John 1:3 One early ms nothing came into
  2. John 1:5 Or overpower

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]

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  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.