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Selected Verse: John 1:9 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
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Joh 1:9 |
Strong Concordance |
That was [2258] the true [228] Light [5457], which [3739] lighteth [5461] every man [3956] [444] that cometh [2064] into [1519] the world [2889]. |
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King James |
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
lighteth every man, &c.--rather, "which, coming into the world, enlighteneth every man"; or, is "the Light of the world" (Joh 9:5). "Coming into the world" is a superfluous and quite unusual description of "every man"; but it is of all descriptions of Christ amongst the most familiar, especially in the writings of this Evangelist (Joh 12:46; Joh 16:28; Joh 18:37; Jo1 4:9; Ti1 1:15, &c.). |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
That was the true Light - Not John, but the Messiah. He was not a false, uncertain, dangerous guide, but was one that was true, real, steady, and worthy of confidence. A false light is one that leads to danger or error, as a false beacon on the shores of the ocean may lead ships to quicksands or rocks; or an "ignis fatuus" to fens, and precipices, and death. A true light is one that does not deceive us, as the true beacon may guide us into port or warn us of danger. Christ does not lead astray. All false teachers do.
That lighteth - That enlightens. He removes darkness, error, ignorance, from the mind.
Every man - This is an expression denoting, in general, the whole human race - Jews and Gentiles. John preached to the Jews. Jesus came "to be a light to lighten the Gentiles," as well as to be the "glory of the people of Israel," Luk 2:32.
That cometh into the world - The phrase in the original is ambiguous. The word translated "that cometh" may either refer to the "light," or to the word "man;" so that it may mean either "this 'true light that cometh' into the world enlightens all," or "it enlightens every 'man that cometh' into the world." Many critics, and, among the fathers, Cyril and Augustine, have preferred the former, and translated it, "The true light was he who, coming into the world, enlightened every man." The principal reasons for this are:
1. That the Messiah is often spoken of as he that cometh into the world. See Joh 6:14; Joh 18:37.
2. He is often distinguished as "the light that cometh into the world." Joh 3:19; "this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world." Joh 12:46; "I am come a light into the world."
Christ may be said to do what is accomplished by his command or appointment. This passage means, therefore, that by his own personal ministry, and by his Spirit and apostles, light or teaching is afforded to all. It does not mean that every individual of the human family is enlightened with the knowledge "of the gospel," for this never yet has been; but it means:
1. That this light is not confined to the "Jews," but is extended to all - Jews and Gentiles.
2. That it is provided for all and offered to all.
3. It is not affirmed that at the time that John wrote all "were actually enlightened," but the word "lighteth" has the form of the "future." "This is that light so long expected and predicted, which as the result of its coming into the world, will ultimately enlighten all nations." |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
That was the true light, etc.
This passage is differently interpreted. Some join coming (ἐρχόμενον) with man (ἄνθρωπον), and render every man that cometh, as A.V. Others join coming with light, and render, as Rev., the true light - coming into the world. The latter is the preferable rendering, and is justified by John's frequent use of the phrase coming into the world, with reference to our Lord. See Joh 3:19; Joh 6:14; Joh 9:39; Joh 11:27; Joh 12:46; Joh 16:28; Joh 18:37. In Joh 3:19 and Joh 12:46, it is used as here, in connection with light. Note especially the latter, where Jesus himself says, "I am come a light into the world." Was (ἦν) is to be taken independently, there was, and not united in a single conception with coming (ἐρχόμενον), so as to mean was coming. The light was, existed, when the Baptist appeared as a witness. Up to the time of his appearance it was all along coming: its permanent being conjoined with a slow, progressive coming, a revelation "at sundry times and in diverse manners" (Heb 1:1). "From the first He was on His way to the world, advancing toward the incarnation by preparatory revelations" (Westcott). Render therefore as Rev., "There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world."
True (ἀληθινὸν)
Wyc., very light (compare the Nicene creed, "very God of very God"). This epithet is applied to light only here and Jo1 2:8, and is almost confined to the writings of John. A different word, ἀληθής, also rendered true, occurs at Joh 3:33; Joh 5:31; Joh 8:13, and elsewhere. The difference is that ἀληθινόζ signifies true, as contrasted with false; while ἀληθινός signifies what is real, perfect, and substantial, as contrasted with what is fanciful, shadowy, counterfeit, or merely symbolic. Thus God is ἀληθής (Joh 3:33) in that He cannot lie. He is ἀληθινός (Th1 1:9), as distinguished from idols. In Heb 8:2, the heavenly tabernacle is called ἀληθινή, as distinguished from the Mosaic tabernacle, which was a figure of the heavenly reality (Heb 9:24). Thus the expression true light denotes the realization of the original divine idea of the Light - the archetypal Light, as contrasted with all imperfect manifestations: "the Light which fulfilled all that had been promised by the preparatory, partial, even fictitious lights which had existed in the world before."
"Our little systems have their day;
They have their day and cease to be:
They are but broken lights of Thee,
And Thou, O Lord, art more than they."
Tennyson, In Memoriam.
Lighteth (φωτίζει)
See on shineth, Joh 1:5, and compare Luk 11:35, Luk 11:36.
Every man (πάντα ἄνθρωπον)
Not collectively, as in Joh 1:7, but individually and personally.
The world (τὸν κόσμον)
As in Joh 1:3, the creation was designated in its several details by πάντα, all things, so here, creation is regarded in its totality, as an ordered whole. See on Act 17:24; see on Jam 3:6. Four words are used in the New Testament for world:
(1) γῇ, land, ground, territory, the earth, as distinguished from the heavens. The sense is purely physical.
(2) οἰκουμένη, which is a participle, meaning inhabited, with γῆ, earth, understood, and signifies the earth as the abode of men; the whole inhabited world. See on Mat 24:14; see on Luk 2:1. Also in a physical sense, though used once of "the world to come" (Heb 2:5).
(3) αἰών, essentially time, as the condition under which all created things exist, and the measure of their existence: a period of existence; a lifetime; a generation; hence, a long space of time; an age, era, epoch, period of a dispensation. On this primary, physical sense there arises a secondary sense, viz., all that exists in the world under the conditions of time. From this again develops a more distinctly ethical sense, the course and current of this world's affairs (compare the expression, the times), and this course as corrupted by sin; hence the evil world. So Gal 1:4; Co2 4:4.
(4) κόσμος, which follows a similar line of development from the physical to the ethical sense; meaning (a) ornament, arrangement, order (Pe1 3:3); (b) the sum-total of the material universe considered as a system (Mat 13:35; Joh 17:5; Act 17:24; Phi 2:15). Compare Plato. "He who is incapable of communion is also incapable of friendship. And philosophers tell us, Callicles, that communion and friendship and orderliness and temperance and justice bind together heaven and earth and gods and men, and that this universe is therefore called Cosmos, or order, not disorder or misrule" ("Gorgias," 508). (c) That universe as the abode of man (Joh 16:21; Jo1 3:17). (d) The sum-total of humanity in the world; the human race (Joh 1:29; Joh 4:42). (e) In the ethical sense, the sum-total of human life in the ordered world, considered apart from, alienated from, and hostile to God, and of the earthly things which seduce from God (Joh 7:7; Joh 15:18; Joh 17:9, Joh 17:14; Co1 1:20, Co1 1:21; Co2 7:10; Jam 4:4).
This word is characteristic of John, and pre-eminently in this last, ethical sense, in which it is rarely used by the Synoptists; while John nowhere uses αἰών of the moral order. In this latter sense the word is wholly strange to heathen literature, since the heathen world had no perception of the opposition between God and sinful man; between the divine order and the moral disorder introduced and maintained by sin. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Who lighteth every man - By what is vulgarly termed natural conscience, pointing out at least the general lines of good and evil. And this light, if man did not hinder, would shine more and more to the perfect day. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Which lighteth every man - As Christ is the Spring and Fountain of all wisdom, so all the wisdom that is in man comes from him; the human intellect is a ray from his brightness; and reason itself springs from this Logos, the eternal reason. Some of the most eminent rabbins understand Isa 60:1, Rise and shine, for thy Light is come, of the Messiah who was to illuminate Israel, and who, they believe, was referred to in that word, Gen 1:3, And God said, Let there be Light; and there was light. Let a Messiah be provided; and a Messiah was accordingly provided. See Schoettgen.
That cometh into the world - Or, coming into the world - ερχομενον εις τον κοσμον: a common phrase among the rabbins, to express every human being. As the human creature sees the light of the world as soon as it is born, from which it had been excluded while in the womb of its parent; in like manner, this heavenly light shines into the soul of every man, to convince of sin, righteousness, and judgment; and it is through this light, which no man brings into the world with him, but which Christ mercifully gives to him on his coming into it, that what is termed conscience among men is produced. No man could discern good from evil, were it not for this light thus supernaturally and graciously restored. There was much light in the law, but this shone only upon the Jews; but the superior light of the Gospel is to be diffused over the face of the whole earth.
The following not only proves what is asserted in this verse, but is also an excellent illustration of it.
The Gayatri, or holiest verse of the Vedas, i.e. the ancient Hindoo Scriptures.
"Let us adore the supremacy of that divine Sun, the Godhead who illuminates all, who re-creates all; from whom all proceed; to whom all must return; whom we invoke to direct our understandings aright, in our progress towards his holy seat."
The ancient comment.
"What the sun and light are to this visible world, that are the supreme good and truth to the intellectual and invisible universe; and, as our corporeal eyes have a distinct perception of objects enlightened by the sun, thus our souls acquire certain knowledge by meditating on the light of truth, which emanates from the Being of beings; that is the light by which alone our minds can be directed in the path to blessedness." Sir Wm. Jones's works, vol. vi. p. 417.
Sir William observes that the original word Bhargas, which he translates Godhead, consists of three consonants, and is derived from bha, to shine; ram, to delight; and gam, to move: - the Being who is the light, the source of happiness, and the all-pervading energy. |
15 This is a faithful [4103] saying [3056], and [2532] worthy [514] of all [3956] acceptation [594], that [3754] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424] came [2064] into [1519] the world [2889] to save [4982] sinners [268]; of whom [3739] I [1473] am [1510] chief [4413].
9 In [1722] this [5129] was manifested [5319] the love [26] of God [2316] toward [1722] us [2254], because [3754] that God [2316] sent [649] his [846] only begotten [3439] Son [5207] into [1519] the world [2889], that [2443] we might live [2198] through [1223] him [846].
37 Pilate [4091] therefore [3767] said [2036] unto him [846], Art [1488] thou [4771] a king [935] then [3766]? Jesus [2424] answered [611], Thou [4771] sayest [3004] that [3754] I [1473] am [1510] a king [935]. To [1519] this [5124] end was [1080] I [1473] born [1080], and [2532] for [1519] this [5124] cause came I [2064] into [1519] the world [2889], that [2443] I should bear witness [3140] unto the truth [225]. Every one [3956] that is [5607] of [1537] the truth [225] heareth [191] my [3450] voice [5456].
28 I came forth [1831] from [3844] the Father [3962], and [2532] am come [2064] into [1519] the world [2889]: again [3825], I leave [863] the world [2889], and [2532] go [4198] to [4314] the Father [3962].
46 I [1473] am come [2064] a light [5457] into [1519] the world [2889], that [3363] whosoever [3956] believeth [4100] on [1519] me [1691] should [3306] not [3363] abide [3306] in [1722] darkness [4653].
5 As long as [3752] I am [5600] in [1722] the world [2889], I am [1510] the light [5457] of the world [2889].
46 I [1473] am come [2064] a light [5457] into [1519] the world [2889], that [3363] whosoever [3956] believeth [4100] on [1519] me [1691] should [3306] not [3363] abide [3306] in [1722] darkness [4653].
19 And [1161] this [3778] is [2076] the condemnation [2920], that [3754] light [5457] is come [2064] into [1519] the world [2889], and [2532] men [444] loved [25] darkness [4655] rather [3123] than [2228] light [5457], because [1063] their [846] deeds [2041] were [2258] evil [4190].
37 Pilate [4091] therefore [3767] said [2036] unto him [846], Art [1488] thou [4771] a king [935] then [3766]? Jesus [2424] answered [611], Thou [4771] sayest [3004] that [3754] I [1473] am [1510] a king [935]. To [1519] this [5124] end was [1080] I [1473] born [1080], and [2532] for [1519] this [5124] cause came I [2064] into [1519] the world [2889], that [2443] I should bear witness [3140] unto the truth [225]. Every one [3956] that is [5607] of [1537] the truth [225] heareth [191] my [3450] voice [5456].
14 Then [3767] those men [444], when they had seen [1492] the miracle [4592] that [3739] Jesus [2424] did [4160], said [3004], This [3754] [3778] is [2076] of a truth [230] that prophet [4396] that should come [2064] into [1519] the world [2889].
32 A light [5457] to [1519] lighten [602] the Gentiles [1484], and [2532] the glory [1391] of thy [4675] people [2992] Israel [2474].
4 Ye adulterers [3432] and [2532] adulteresses [3428], know ye [1492] not [3756] that [3754] the friendship [5373] of the world [2889] is [2076] enmity [2189] with God [2316]? whosoever [3739] [302] therefore [3767] will be [1511] [1014] a friend [5384] of the world [2889] is [2525] the enemy [2190] of God [2316].
10 For [1063] godly [2316] [2596] sorrow [3077] worketh [2716] repentance [3341] to [1519] salvation [4991] not to be repented of [278]: but [1161] the sorrow [3077] of the world [2889] worketh [2716] death [2288].
21 For [1063] after [1894] that in [1722] the wisdom [4678] of God [2316] the world [2889] by [1223] wisdom [4678] knew [1097] not [3756] God [2316], it pleased [2106] God [2316] by [1223] the foolishness [3472] of preaching [2782] to save [4982] them that believe [4100].
20 Where [4226] is the wise [4680]? where [4226] is the scribe [1122]? where [4226] is the disputer [4804] of this [5127] world [165]? hath [3471] not [3780] God [2316] made foolish [3471] the wisdom [4678] of this [5127] world [2889]?
14 I [1473] have given [1325] them [846] thy [4675] word [3056]; and [2532] the world [2889] hath hated [3404] them [846], because [3754] they are [1526] not [3756] of [1537] the world [2889], even as [2531] I [1473] am [1510] not [3756] of [1537] the world [2889].
9 I [1473] pray [2065] for [4012] them [846]: I pray [2065] not [3756] for [4012] the world [2889], but [235] for [4012] them which [3739] thou hast given [1325] me [3427]; for [3754] they are [1526] thine [4674].
18 If [1487] the world [2889] hate [3404] you [5209], ye know [1097] that [3754] it hated [3404] me [1691] before [4412] it hated you [5216].
7 The world [2889] cannot [3756] [1410] hate [3404] you [5209]; but [1161] me [1691] it hateth [3404], because [3754] I [1473] testify [3140] of [4012] it [846], that [3754] the works [2041] thereof [846] are [2076] evil [4190].
42 And [5037] said [3004] unto the woman [1135], [3754] Now [3765] we believe [4100], not [3754] because [1223] of thy [4674] saying [2981]: for [1063] we have heard [191] him ourselves [846], and [2532] know [1492] that [3754] this [3778] is [2076] indeed [230] the Christ [5547], the Saviour [4990] of the world [2889].
29 The next day [1887] John [2491] seeth [991] Jesus [2424] coming [2064] unto [4314] him [846], and [2532] saith [3004], Behold [2396] the Lamb [286] of God [2316], which [3588] taketh away [142] the sin [266] of the world [2889].
17 But [1161] whoso [3739] [302] hath [2192] this world's [2889] good [979], and [2532] seeth [2334] his [846] brother [80] have [2192] need [5532], and [2532] shutteth up [2808] his [846] bowels [4698] of compassion from [575] him [846], how [4459] dwelleth [3306] the love [26] of God [2316] in [1722] him [846]?
21 A woman [1135] when [3752] she is in travail [5088] hath [2192] sorrow [3077], because [3754] her [846] hour [5610] is come [2064]: but [1161] as soon as [3752] she is delivered [1080] of the child [3813], she remembereth [3421] no more [3765] the anguish [2347], for [1223] joy [5479] that [3754] a man [444] is born [1080] into [1519] the world [2889].
15 That [2443] ye may be [1096] blameless [273] and [2532] harmless [185], the sons [5043] of God [2316], without rebuke [298], in [1722] the midst [3319] of a crooked [4646] and [2532] perverse [1294] nation [1074], among [1722] whom [3739] ye shine [5316] as [5613] lights [5458] in [1722] the world [2889];
24 God [2316] that made [4160] the world [2889] and [2532] all things [3956] therein [1722] [846], seeing that he [3778] is [5225] Lord [2962] of heaven [3772] and [2532] earth [1093], dwelleth [2730] not [3756] in [1722] temples [3485] made with hands [5499];
5 And [2532] now [3568], O Father [3962], glorify [1392] thou [4771] me [3165] with [3844] thine own self [4572] with the glory [1391] which [3739] I had [2192] with [3844] thee [4671] before [4253] the world [2889] was [1511].
35 That [3704] it might be fulfilled [4137] which [3588] was spoken [4483] by [1223] the prophet [4396], saying [3004], I will open [455] my [3450] mouth [4750] in [1722] parables [3850]; I will utter [2044] things which have been kept secret [2928] from [575] the foundation [2602] of the world [2889].
3 Whose [3739] adorning [2889] let it [2077] not [3756] be [2077] that outward [1855] adorning of plaiting [1708] the hair [2359], and [2532] of wearing [4025] of gold [5553], or [2228] of putting on [1745] of apparel [2440];
4 In [1722] whom [3739] the god [2316] of this [5127] world [165] hath blinded [5186] the minds [3540] of them which believe not [571], lest [1519] [3361] the light [5462] of the glorious [1391] gospel [2098] of Christ [5547], who [3739] is [2076] the image [1504] of God [2316], should shine [826] unto them [846].
4 Who [3588] gave [1325] himself [1438] for [5228] our [2257] sins [266], that [3704] he might deliver [1807] us [2248] from [1537] this present [1764] evil [4190] world [165], according [2596] to the will [2307] of God [2316] and [2532] our [2257] Father [3962]:
5 For [1063] unto the angels [32] hath he [5293] not [3756] put in subjection [5293] the world [3625] to come [3195], whereof [4012] [3739] we speak [2980].
1 And [1161] it came to pass [1096] in [1722] those [1565] days [2250], that there went out [1831] a decree [1378] from [3844] Caesar [2541] Augustus [828], that all [3956] the world [3625] should be taxed [583].
14 And [2532] this [5124] gospel [2098] of the kingdom [932] shall be preached [2784] in [1722] all [3650] the world [3625] for [1519] a witness [3142] unto all [3956] nations [1484]; and [2532] then [5119] shall the end [5056] come [2240].
6 And [2532] the tongue [1100] is a fire [4442], a world [2889] of iniquity [93]: so [3779] is [2525] the tongue [1100] among [1722] our [2257] members [3196], that it defileth [4695] the whole [3650] body [4983], and [2532] setteth on fire [5394] the course [5164] of nature [1078]; and [2532] it is set on fire [5394] of [5259] hell [1067].
24 God [2316] that made [4160] the world [2889] and [2532] all things [3956] therein [1722] [846], seeing that he [3778] is [5225] Lord [2962] of heaven [3772] and [2532] earth [1093], dwelleth [2730] not [3756] in [1722] temples [3485] made with hands [5499];
3 All things [3956] were made [1096] by [1223] him [846]; and [2532] without [5565] him [846] was [1096] not [3761] any thing [1520] made [1096] that [3739] was made [1096].
7 The same [3778] came [2064] for [1519] a witness [3141], to [2443] bear witness [3140] of [4012] the Light [5457], that [2443] all [3956] men through [1223] him [846] might believe [4100].
36 If [1487] thy [4675] whole [3650] body [4983] therefore [3767] be full of light [5460], having [2192] no [3361] [5100] part [3313] dark [4652], the whole [3650] shall be [2071] full of light [5460], as [5613] when [3752] the bright shining [796] of a candle [3088] doth give [5461] thee [4571] light [5461].
35 Take heed [4648] therefore [3767] that the light [5457] which [3588] is in [1722] thee [4671] be [2076] not [3361] darkness [4655].
5 And [2532] the light [5457] shineth [5316] in [1722] darkness [4653]; and [2532] the darkness [4653] comprehended [2638] it [846] not [3756].
24 For [1063] Christ [5547] is [1525] not [3756] entered [1525] into [1519] the holy places [39] made with hands [5499], which are the figures [499] of the true [228]; but [235] into [1519] heaven [3772] itself [846], now [3568] to appear [1718] in the presence [4383] of God [2316] for [5228] us [2257]:
2 A minister [3011] of the sanctuary [39], and [2532] of the true [228] tabernacle [4633], which [3739] the Lord [2962] pitched [4078], and [2532] not [3756] man [444].
9 For [1063] they [518] themselves [846] shew [518] of [4012] us [2257] what manner [3697] of entering in [1529] we had [2192] [2192] unto [4314] you [5209], and [2532] how [4459] ye turned [1994] to [4314] God [2316] from [575] idols [1497] to serve [1398] the living [2198] and [2532] true [228] God [2316];
33 He that hath received [2983] his [846] testimony [3141] hath set to his seal [4972] that [3754] God [2316] is [2076] true [227].
13 The Pharisees [5330] therefore [3767] said [2036] unto him [846], Thou [4771] bearest record [3140] of [4012] thyself [4572]; thy [4675] record [3141] is [2076] not [3756] true [227].
31 If [1437] I [1473] bear witness [3140] of [4012] myself [1683], my [3450] witness [3141] is [2076] not [3756] true [227].
33 He that hath received [2983] his [846] testimony [3141] hath set to his seal [4972] that [3754] God [2316] is [2076] true [227].
8 Again [3825], a new [2537] commandment [1785] I write [1125] unto you [5213], which thing [3739] is [2076] true [227] in [1722] him [846] and [2532] in [1722] you [5213]: because [3754] the darkness [4653] is past [3855], and [2532] the true [228] light [5457] now [2235] shineth [5316].
1 God [2316], who at sundry times [4181] and [2532] in divers manners [4187] spake [2980] in time past [3819] unto the fathers [3962] by [1722] the prophets [4396],
46 I [1473] am come [2064] a light [5457] into [1519] the world [2889], that [3363] whosoever [3956] believeth [4100] on [1519] me [1691] should [3306] not [3363] abide [3306] in [1722] darkness [4653].
19 And [1161] this [3778] is [2076] the condemnation [2920], that [3754] light [5457] is come [2064] into [1519] the world [2889], and [2532] men [444] loved [25] darkness [4655] rather [3123] than [2228] light [5457], because [1063] their [846] deeds [2041] were [2258] evil [4190].
37 Pilate [4091] therefore [3767] said [2036] unto him [846], Art [1488] thou [4771] a king [935] then [3766]? Jesus [2424] answered [611], Thou [4771] sayest [3004] that [3754] I [1473] am [1510] a king [935]. To [1519] this [5124] end was [1080] I [1473] born [1080], and [2532] for [1519] this [5124] cause came I [2064] into [1519] the world [2889], that [2443] I should bear witness [3140] unto the truth [225]. Every one [3956] that is [5607] of [1537] the truth [225] heareth [191] my [3450] voice [5456].
28 I came forth [1831] from [3844] the Father [3962], and [2532] am come [2064] into [1519] the world [2889]: again [3825], I leave [863] the world [2889], and [2532] go [4198] to [4314] the Father [3962].
46 I [1473] am come [2064] a light [5457] into [1519] the world [2889], that [3363] whosoever [3956] believeth [4100] on [1519] me [1691] should [3306] not [3363] abide [3306] in [1722] darkness [4653].
27 She saith [3004] unto him [846], Yea [3483], Lord [2962]: I [1473] believe [4100] that [3754] thou [4771] art [1488] the Christ [5547], the Son [5207] of God [2316], which [3588] should come [2064] into [1519] the world [2889].
39 And [2532] Jesus [2424] said [2036], For [1519] judgment [2917] I [1473] am come [2064] into [1519] this [5126] world [2889], that [2443] they which see [991] not [3361] might see [991]; and [2532] that they which see [991] might be made [1096] blind [5185].
14 Then [3767] those men [444], when they had seen [1492] the miracle [4592] that [3739] Jesus [2424] did [4160], said [3004], This [3754] [3778] is [2076] of a truth [230] that prophet [4396] that should come [2064] into [1519] the world [2889].
19 And [1161] this [3778] is [2076] the condemnation [2920], that [3754] light [5457] is come [2064] into [1519] the world [2889], and [2532] men [444] loved [25] darkness [4655] rather [3123] than [2228] light [5457], because [1063] their [846] deeds [2041] were [2258] evil [4190].
3 And God [0430] said [0559], Let there be [01961] light [0216]: and there was light [0216].
1 Arise [06965], shine [0215]; for thy light [0216] is come [0935], and the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068] is risen [02224] upon thee.