John 1:1-9

Contemporary English Version

³ And with this Word,
    God created all things.
Nothing was made
    without the Word.
Everything that was created
⁴     received its life from him,
and his life gave light
    to everyone.
⁵ The light keeps shining
    in the dark,
and darkness has never
    put it out.^[a]
6 (A) God sent a man named John,
⁷ who came to tell
    about the light
and to lead all people
    to have faith.
⁸ John wasn't this light.
He came only to tell
    about the light.

⁹ The true light that shines
on everyone
    was coming into the world.