That one was not the light, but came[a] in order that he could testify about the light. The true light, who gives light to every person, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world came into being through him, and the world did not recognize[b] him.

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:8 The verb is implied from the previous verse, and must be supplied in the English translation
  2. John 1:10 Or “acknowledge”