Parallel Verses

Sawyer New Testament

In him was life, and the life was the light of men;

New American Standard Bible

In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Life was in Him,
and that life was the light of men.

International Standard Version

In him was life, and that life brought light to humanity.

A Conservative Version

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the Light of men.

An Understandable Version

Life existed in Him; and that Life [was what] enlightened mankind [spiritually].

Anderson New Testament

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Bible in Basic English

What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Common New Testament

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Daniel Mace New Testament

the Life was produc'd in him, and the Life was the Light of men.

Darby Translation

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Godbey New Testament

In Him was life, and the life was the light of the men.

Goodspeed New Testament

It was by him that life came into existence, and that life was the light of mankind.

John Wesley New Testament

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

In him was life, and the life was the light of humanity.

Modern King James verseion

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

In it was life; And the life was the light of men;

Moffatt New Testament

In him life lay, and this life was the Light for men:

Montgomery New Testament

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

NET Bible

In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.

New Heart English Bible

In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.

Noyes New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

in him, was, life, and, the life, was, the light of men. -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

That which came into being in him was Life; and the Life was the Light of Man;

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

In Him was Life, and that Life was the Light of men.

Williams New Testament

It was by Him that life began to exist, and that life was the light of mankind.

World English Bible

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Worrell New Testament

In Him was Life; and the Life was the light of men.

Worsley New Testament

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Youngs Literal Translation

In him was life, and the life was the light of men,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
In
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

him

Usage: 0

was
ἦν 
En 
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410
Usage: 410

ζωή 
Zoe 
Usage: 88

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the life
ζωή 
Zoe 
Usage: 88

the light
φῶς 
Phos 
Usage: 44

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 1:4

Devotionals containing John 1:4

Images John 1:4

Prayers for John 1:4

Context Readings

The Prologue To John's Gospel

3 All things existed through him, and without him not one thing existed, which existed. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men; 5 and the light shone in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.


Cross References

John 5:26

For as the Father has life in himself, so has he also given to the Son to have life in himself;

John 8:12

THEN Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.

John 11:25

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life; he that believes in me, even if he has died, shall live,

John 14:6

Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except by me.

John 9:5

While I am in the world I am the light of the world.

John 12:46

I have come a light into the world, that no one who believes in me should continue in darkness.

John 1:8-9

He was not the light, but to testify of the light.

1 Corinthians 15:45

And thus it is written; The first man Adam became a living soul; the last Adam is a life-giving spirit.

1 John 5:11

And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Matthew 4:16

the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and upon those who sat in the region and shade of death has light arisen.

Luke 1:78-79

on account of the compassionate mercies of our God, by which a morning from on high has visited us,

Luke 2:32

a light for enlightening Gentiles, and a glory of thy people Israel.

John 5:21

For as the Father raises the dead, and makes them alive, so also the Son makes alive whom he will.

John 12:35

Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you; walk while you have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; for he that walks in darkness knows not where he goes.

Acts 26:23

that the Christ should suffer, and that he first from the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and the nations.

Ephesians 5:14

Wherefore he says, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.

Colossians 3:4

when Christ your life shall be made manifest, then shall you also be made manifest in glory.

1 John 1:5-7

And this is the message which we have heard from him and declare to you, That God is light, and with him there is no darkness.

Revelation 22:1

And he showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and the Lamb.

Revelation 22:16

I Jesus sent my angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and offspring of David, and the bright star of the morning.

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