John 1:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
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BSBPD
“The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo John 1:5 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 24:13Then there are those who rebel against the light, not knowing its ways or staying on its paths.
- Proverbs 1:22“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
- Proverbs 1:29For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.
- John 1:10He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.
- John 3:19And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.
- John 12:36While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.
- Romans 1:28Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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