John 1:3-13

3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend ^[a] it.

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.

8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. ^[b]

10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.

11 He came to His own, ^[c] and His own ^[d] did not receive Him.

12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:

13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Footnotes

• [a] Or overcome
• [b] Or That was the true Light which, coming into the world, gives light to every man.
• [c] That is, His own things or domain
• [d] That is, His own people