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Andκαὶthe lightτὸ φῶςshinesφαίνειinἐνthe darkness,τῇ σκοτίᾳandκαὶthe darknessἡ σκοτίαdid notοὐovercomeκατέλαβενit.αὐτὸ
John 1:5
Study it in the app“And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.”
John begins before creation: the Word was with God and was GodWho Jesus IsThe Word was with God and was God; in the Word was lifeThe Word of God
With the Greek beneath
John 1:5, word by word
- the lightφῶςphōs
God's light
God's light that shows the truth.
Where else “phōs” appears- shinesφαίνειphainei
shine
To give light, shine.
Where else “phainei” appears- the darknessσκοτίᾳskotiai
darkness
Living without God, far from his light.
Where else “skotiai” appears- overcomeκατέλαβενkatelaben
overtake
To come upon someone suddenly.
Where else “katelaben” appears
Translation note
The Greek verb can mean “overcome, seize” and also “grasp, understand.”
The context
4in him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.
5 · This verse (above)
6There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
To study John 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does the beginning of this chapter say about the Word: where it was, what it was, and what came to be through it? (vv. 1-14)
2. What it means
John says those who received the Word were given authority to become children of God. What does “receiving him” mean in this chapter? (vv. 11-13)
3. How I live it
Jesus asked the first disciples, “What are you looking for?” and invited them, “Come and you will see” (vv. 38-39). What are you looking for today?