John 1:1,4-5
John 1:1-2 The Message (MSG)
The Word was first, the Word present to God, God present to the Word. The Word was God, in readiness for God from day one.
John 1:3-5-3-5 The Message (MSG)
Everything was created through him; nothing—not one thing!— came into being without him. What came into existence was Life, and the Life was Light to live by. The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness; the darkness couldn’t put it out.
John 1:1 King James Version (KJV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:4-5 King James Version (KJV)
In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
John 1:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:4-5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
John 1:1 New Century Version (NCV)
In the beginning there was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:4-5 New Century Version (NCV)
In him there was life, and that life was the light of all people. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it.
John 1:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:4-5 American Standard Version (ASV)
In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
John 1:1 New International Version (NIV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:4-5 New International Version (NIV)
In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
John 1:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:4-5 New King James Version (NKJV)
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
John 1:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Gen 1:1; Is 9:6]
John 1:4-5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the Light of men. The Light shines on in the darkness, and the darkness did not understand it or overpower it or appropriate it or absorb it [and is unreceptive to it]. [Gen 1:3]
John 1:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:4-5 New Living Translation (NLT)
The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.
John 1:1 The Passion Translation (TPT)
In the beginning the Living Expression was already there. And the Living Expression was with God, yet fully God.
John 1:4-5 The Passion Translation (TPT)
A fountain of life was in him, for his life is light for all humanity. And this Light never fails to shine through darkness— Light that darkness could not overcome!