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John 1:5

HopeJesus ChristGod's power and sovereignty

3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

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

7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

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BSB
The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
KJV
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
WEB
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
ASV
And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
DARBY
And the light appears in darkness, and the darkness apprehended it not.
BLB
And the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
ÅB
Og lyset skinner i mørket, og mørket tok ikke imot det.
OTB
Lyset skinner så klart i mørket, at mørket ikke kan overvinne det.
B1930
Og lyset skinner i mørket, og mørket tok ikke imot det.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • John 3:19–20

    And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

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  • John 12:36–40

    While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

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  • 1 Corinthians 2:14

    But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

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  • Job 24:13–17

    They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

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  • John 1:10

    He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

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  • Romans 1:28

    And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

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  • Proverbs 1:22

    How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

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  • Proverbs 1:29–30

    For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

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