John 1:2-9

2He was already with God in the beginning.

3Everything came into existence through him. Not one thing that exists was made without him.

4He was the source of life, and that life was the light for humanity.

5The light shines in the dark, and the dark has never extinguished it.

6God sent a man named John to be his messenger.

7John came to declare the truth about the light so that everyone would become believers through his message.

8John was not the light, but he came to declare the truth about the light.

9The real light, which shines on everyone, was coming into the world.