3 God created everything through him,and nothing was created except through him.
4 The Word gave life to everything that was created,and his life brought light to everyone.
5 The light shines in the darkness,and the darkness can never extinguish it.
6 God sent a man, John the Baptist,
7 to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.
8 John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light.
9 The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.