In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
John 1:4 in context
John 1:1–7
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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The same was in the beginning with God.
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All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made.
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In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
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There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
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The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
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