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John 1:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
John 1:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 through him was life,
and this life was the light of the human race;(A)
5 [a]the light shines in the darkness,(B)
and the darkness has not overcome it.
6 [b]A man named John was sent from God.(C)
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- 1:5 The ethical dualism of light and darkness is paralleled in intertestamental literature and in the Dead Sea Scrolls. Overcome: “comprehend” is another possible translation, but cf. Jn 12:35; Wis 7:29–30.
- 1:6 John was sent just as Jesus was “sent” (Jn 4:34) in divine mission. Other references to John the Baptist in this gospel emphasize the differences between them and John’s subordinate role.
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