³^eAll things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. ⁴^fIn him was life; and ^gthe life was the light of men. ⁵And ^hthe light shineth in ^hdarkness; and the darkness ⁱcomprehended it not.

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e Ps. 33:6. Wisd. 9:1, 2. ver. 10. 1 Cor. 8:6. Eph. 3:9. Col. 1:16. Heb. 1:2. & 11:3? 2 Pet. 3:5?
fch. 5:26. & 11:25. 1 John 5:11, 19. So ch. 6:57. 1 John 1:1.
gch. 8:12. & 9:5. & 12:46. So ver. 9.
hch. 3:19.
hch. 3:19.

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i Eph. 3:18.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

All things were created through him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome it.

NLTNew Living Translation

God created everything through him,

and nothing was created except through him.

The Word gave life to everything that was created,

and his life brought light to everyone.

The light shines in the darkness,

and the darkness can never extinguish it.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

All things came into being through him, and apart from him not one thing came into being that has come into being. In him was life, and the life was the light of humanity. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.