3 Everything came into existence through him. Not one thing that exists was made without him.
4 He was the source of life, and that life was the light for humanity.
5 The light shines in the dark, and the dark has never extinguished it.
6 God sent a man named John to be his messenger.
7 John came to declare the truth about the light so that everyone would become believers through his message.
8 John was not the light, but he came to declare the truth about the light.
9 The real light, which shines on everyone, was coming into the world.