John 1:4 · KJV
“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.”
— John 1:4
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. {comprehended: or, did not admit, or, receive}
John 1 — Context
The same was in the beginning with God.
3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. {comprehended: or, did not admit, or, receive}
6There was a man sent from God, whose name {was} John.
Cross References
John 8:12
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
John 5:26
For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
1 John 1:5-7
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
John 9:5
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
Luke 1:78-79
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, {tender...: or, bowels of the mercy} {dayspring: or, sunrising, or, branch}
John 11:25
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Isaiah 42:6-7
I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;