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In him there was life. That life was light for the people of the world. The Light shines in the darkness. And the darkness has not overpowered[a] the Light.

There was a man named John[b] who was sent by God.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:5 overpowered This can also be translated, “understood.”
  2. 1:6 John John the Baptist, who preached to people about Christ’s coming (Matthew 3; Luke 3).

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