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.