John 1:4–5
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What came into existence was Life,
and the Life was Light to live by.
The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness;
the darkness couldn’t put it out.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
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.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
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.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
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.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
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.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
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.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
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