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.
10 He was in the world, and the world came into existence through him. Yet, the world didn’t recognize him.