John 1:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.”

John 1:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 1:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 1:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In him was life, and the life was the light of men.”

John 1:4 — World English Bible

John 1:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.”

John 1:4 — American Standard Version

John 1:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In him was life, and the life was the light of men,”

John 1:4 — Young's Literal Translation

John 1:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“In him was life, and the life was the light of men. ”

John 1:4 — Darby Translation

John 1:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In it was life, and that life was the light of men.”

John 1:4 — Geneva Bible

John 1:4 in Context — John 1

2 The same was in the beginning with God.

3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

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What Does John 1:4 Mean?

John 1:4 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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