John 1:4-9

4 The Word was the source of life, ^[a] and this life brought light to people.

5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out.

6 God sent his messenger, a man named John, ¹

7 who came to tell people about the light, so that all should hear the message and believe.

8 He himself was not the light; he came to tell about the light.

9 This was the real light - the light that comes into the world and shines on all people.

Cross References

• 1. 1.6Matthew 3.1;Mark 1.4;Luke 3.1, 2.

Footnotes

• [a] The Word was the source of life; [or] What was made had life in union with the Word.