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Everything was made through him, and nothing was made without him. In him there was life, and that life was a light for the people of the world. The light[a] shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not defeated[b] it.

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  1. John 1:5 light Meaning Christ, the Word, who brought to the world understanding about God. Also in verse 7.
  2. John 1:5 defeated Or “understood.”

Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.(A) In him was life,(B) and that life was the light(C) of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness,(D) and the darkness has not overcome[a] it.(E)

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  1. John 1:5 Or understood