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John 1:4-5
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John 1:4-5
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4 In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the Light of men. 5 The Light shines on in the [a]darkness, and the darkness did not understand it or overpower it or appropriate it or absorb it [and is unreceptive to it].(A)
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- John 1:5 I.e. the world immersed in sin: all that stands in opposition to God and biblical truth.
John 1:4-5
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John 1:4-5
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4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
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John 1:7
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John 1:7
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7 This man came for a (A)witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might (B)believe.
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John 1:7
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John 1:7
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7 This man came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe [in Christ, the Light] through him.
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John 1:7
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John 1:7
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7 He came as a witness to testify(A) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.(B)
John 1:7
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John 1:7
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7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
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John 1:9
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John 1:9
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9 (A)That[a] was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
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- John 1:9 Or That was the true Light which, coming into the world, gives light to every man.
John 1:9
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John 1:9
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9 There it was—the true Light [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone.(A)
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John 1:9
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John 1:9
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John 1:9
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John 1:9
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9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
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John 8:12
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John 8:12
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12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, (A)“I am the light of the world. He who (B)follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
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John 8:12
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John 8:12
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Jesus Is the Light of the World
12 Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, “[a]I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
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- John 8:12 The second of the memorable “I am” statements. See note 6:35.
John 8:12
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John 8:12
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Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony
12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am(A) the light of the world.(B) Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”(C)
John 8:12
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John 8:12
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12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
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