| John 1:5 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | The light shines in the dark, and the dark has never extinguished it. (GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. |
| ASV: | And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not. |
| BBE: | And the light goes on shining in the dark; it is not overcome by the dark. |
| DBY: | And the light appears in darkness, and the darkness apprehended it not. |
| ERV: | And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not. |
| WEY: | The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it. |
| WBS: | And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. |
| WEB: | The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome it. |
| YLT: | and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it. |
| John 1:5 Cross References |
| XREF: | John 3:19 "This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| GSB: | 1:5 {3} And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness {m} comprehended it not.
(3) The light of men is turned into darkness, but yet there is enough clearness so that they are without excuse.
(m) They could not perceive nor reach it to receive any light from it, no, they did not so much as acknowledge him. |
| WES: | 1:5 And the light shineth in darkness - Shines even on fallen man; but the darkness - Dark, sinful man, perceiveth it not. |
| MHC: | 1:1-5 The plainest reason why the Son of God is called the Word, seems to be, that as our words explain our minds to others, so was the Son of God sent in order to reveal his Father's mind to the world. What the evangelist says of Christ proves that he is God. He asserts, His existence in the beginning; His coexistence with the Father. The Word was with God. All things were made by him, and not as an instrument. Without him was not any thing made that was made, from the highest angel to the meanest worm. This shows how well qualified he was for the work of our redemption and salvation. The light of reason, as well as the life of sense, is derived from him, and depends upon him. This eternal Word, this true Light shines, but the darkness comprehends it not. Let us pray without ceasing, that our eyes may be opened to behold this Light, that we may walk in it; and thus be made wise unto salvation, by faith in Jesus Christ. |
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