John 1
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John 1:4-9

41In Him was lifeG2222, and the lifeG2222 was 2the LightG5457 of menG444. 53The LightG5457 shinesG5316 in the darknessG4653, and the darknessG4653 did not 4comprehendG2638 it.

6There 5cameG1096 a manG444 sentG649 from GodG2316, whoseG846 nameG3686 was 6JohnG2491. 77He cameG2064 89as a witnessG3141, to testifyG3140 aboutG4012 the LightG5457, 10soG2443 that allG3956 might believeG4100 throughG1223 him. 81112He was not the LightG5457, but he came to testifyG3140 aboutG4012 the LightG5457.

9There was 13the trueG228 LightG5457 14whichG3739, comingG2064 into the worldG2889, enlightensG5461 everyG3956 manG444.

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Notes

  1. 1. John 1:4 John 5:26; 11:25; 14:6 ↩
  2. 2. John 1:4 John 8:12; 9:5; 12:46 ↩
  3. 3. John 1:5 John 3:19 ↩
  4. 4. John 1:5 Or overpower ↩
  5. 5. John 1:6 Or came into being ↩
  6. 6. John 1:6 Matt 3:1 ↩
  7. 7. John 1:7 Lit This one ↩
  8. 8. John 1:7 Lit for testimony ↩
  9. 9. John 1:7 John 1:15, 19, 32; 3:26; 5:33 ↩
  10. 10. John 1:7 John 1:12; Acts 19:4; Gal 3:26 ↩
  11. 11. John 1:8 Lit That one ↩
  12. 12. John 1:8 John 1:20 ↩
  13. 13. John 1:9 1 John 2:8 ↩
  14. 14. John 1:9 Or which enlightens every person coming into the world ↩

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