John 1
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John 1:4-7

41In Him was lifeG2222, and the lifeG2222 was 2the LightG5457 of mankindG444. 5And 3the LightG5457 shinesG5316 in the darknessG4653, and the darknessG4653 did not 4graspG2638 it.

6A manG444 5cameG1096, one sentG649 from GodG2316, and his nameG3686 was 6JohnG2491. 77He cameG2064 89as a witnessG3141, to testifyG3140 aboutG4012 the LightG5457, 10soG2443 thatG2443 allG3956 might believeG4100 throughG1223 him.

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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 ↩

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