John 1:4
In him was life, the life that was the light of everyone.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
In Context
3Everything came into being through him; nothing came into being without him.
5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not extinguished it.
Cross References
Psalms 60:1You, God, have rejected us! You have broken us; you have been angry with us; but now you have to welcome us back!
Isaiah 35:4Tell those who are frightened, “Be strong! Don't be afraid! Look, your God is coming to punish his enemies, with divine retribution he will come to save you.”
Isaiah 42:16I will lead the blind along a road they don't know; I will guide them along paths they don't know. I will turn darkness into light before them, and smooth out the rough places. This is what I'm going to do for them; I won't let them down.
Matthew 4:16The people living in darkness saw a great light; the light of dawn has shined on those living in the land of the shadow of death.”
Luke 2:32He is a light that will show you to the nations, the glory of your people Israel.”
John 5:21For just as the Father gives life to those he resurrects from the dead, in the same way the Son also gives life to those that he wants.
Matthew Henry on John 1:2-6
John It is not material to enquire when and where this gospel was written; we are sure that it was given by inspiration of God to John, the brother of James, one of the twelve apostles, distinguished by the honourable character of that disciple whom Jesus loved, one of the first three of the worthies of the Son of David, whom he took to be the witnesses of his retirements, particularly of his transfiguration and his agony. The ancients tell us that John lived longest of all the twelve apostles, and was the only… Read the whole commentary →