4 The Word gave life to everything that was created,1:3-4 Or and nothing that was created was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything.
and his life brought light to everyone.
5 The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness can never extinguish it.1:5 Or and the darkness has not understood it.
7 to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. 8 John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light. 9 The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.