John 1:5
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not extinguished it.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
In Context
4In him was life, the life that was the light of everyone.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:22“How long will you stupid people love stupidity? How long will scornful people enjoy their mocking? How long will fools hate knowledge?
John 1:10He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world didn't know who he was.
John 12:36Put your trust in the light while you still have it so that you can become children of light.” When Jesus had told them this, he left and hid himself from them.
1 Corinthians 2:14Of course people who are not spiritual don't accept what comes from God's Spirit. It's just foolish nonsense to them, and they can't understand it, because what is spiritual has to be properly examined.
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 →