John 1:4
In him is life; and the life was the light of men.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
In Context
3All things were made through him; and without him was nothing made that hath been made.
5And the light hath been shining in the darkness; and the darkness received it not.
Cross References
Psalms 60:1“For the leader of the music; upon the Shushan-Eduth; a psalm of David for instruction; when he was at strife with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zoba; when Joab returned, and smote twelve thousand Edomites in the valley of Salt.” O God! thou hast forsaken us; thou hast broken us in pieces; Thou hast been angry! O revive us again!
Isaiah 35:4Say ye to the faint-hearted, “Be ye strong; fear ye not; Behold your God! Vengeance cometh, the retribution of God; He will come and save you!”
Isaiah 42:16Then will I lead the blind in a way which they know not, And in unknown paths will I guide them; I will make darkness light before them, And crooked paths straight; These things will I do for them, and not forsake them.”
Matthew 4:16the people that sat in darkness, saw a great light; and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death, light arose.”
Luke 2:32a light to enlighten the gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
John 5:21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and giveth them life, so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.
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 →