4. In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men.
5. And the Light shines on in the darkness, for the darkness has never overpowered it [put it out or absorbed it or appropriated it, and is unreceptive to it].
6. There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. [Mal. 3:1.]
7. This man came to witness, that he might testify of the Light, that all men might believe in it [adhere to it, trust it, and rely upon it] through him.
8. He was not the Light himself, but came that he might bear witness regarding the Light.
9. There it was–the true Light [was then] coming into the world [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] that illumines every person. [Isa. 49:6.]
10. He came into the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him [did not know Him].