John 1:10
He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
In Context
9The true light, which enlighteneth every man, was coming into the world.
11He came to his own, and his own received him not.
Cross References
Jeremiah 10:11[[Thus shall ye say to them: The gods, that have not made the heavens and the earth, Shall perish from the earth and from under these heavens.]]
John 1:5And the light hath been shining in the darkness; and the darkness received it not.
John 5:17But he answered them, My Father is working up to this time, and I work.
Acts 14:17although he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.
Matthew Henry on John 1:7-15
The Testimony of John Baptist; Christ's Incarnation. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as… Read the whole commentary →