Parallel Verses

Worrell 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.

Sawyer New Testament

In him was 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.

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 were made through Him, and apart from Him was not even one thing made that has been made. 4 In Him was Life; and the Life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.

Cross References

John 5:26

For, as the Father hath life in Himself, so also He gave to the Son to have life in Himself;

John 8:12

Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world: he that follows Me shall not walk in the 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 on Me, though he die, yet shall he live;

John 14:6

Jesus saith to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through Me.

John 9:5

When I am in the world, I am the Light of the world."

John 12:46

I have come a light into the world, that every one who believes on Me may not abide in the darkness.

1 John 1:2

(and the Life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you The Eternal Life; Who, indeed, was with the Father, and was manifested to us);

John 1:8-9

He was not the Light; but he came, that he might testify concerning the Light.

1 Corinthians 15:45

So also it has been written, "The first man Adam was a living soul"; the last Adam, a life-giving Spirit.

1 John 5:11

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

Matthew 4:16

The people that were sitting in darkness saw a great Light; and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death Light arose."

Luke 1:78-79

because of the tender compassions of the mercy of our God, wherein the day-spring from on high shall visit us,

John 5:21

For, as the Father raiseth the dead, and maketh them alive; so also the Son maketh alive whom He willeth.

John 12:35

Jesus, therefore, said to them, "Yet a little while is the Light among you. Walk while ye have the Light, lest darkness overtake you; and he that walks in the darkness knows not where he is going.

Acts 26:23

that the Christ was destined to suffer; that He, first out of a resurrection of the dead, is destined to declare light both to the people and to the gentiles."

Ephesians 5:14

Wherefore, He saith: "Awake, you who are sleeping; and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon you!"

Colossians 3:4

When Christ, our Life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with Him be manifested in glory.

1 John 1:5-7

And this is the message which we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

Revelation 22:1

And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, issuing forth out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,

Revelation 22:16

"I, Jesus, sent My angel to testify to you these things to the assemblies. I am the root and offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.

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