Other translations
American Standard Version
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In him was The Life and The Life is The Light of men.
Darby Bible Translation
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
God's Word
He was the source of life, and that life was the light for humanity.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Life was in Him, and that life was the light of men.
International Standard Version
In him was life, and that life brought light to humanity.
NET Bible
In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.
New American Standard Bible
In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.
New International Version
In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
New Living Translation
The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.
Webster's Bible Translation
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Weymouth New Testament
In Him was Life, and that Life was the Light of men.
The World English Bible
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
EasyEnglish Bible
It is the Word who caused everything to live. Because of this, he has brought light to all people.
Young‘s Literal Translation
In him was life, and the life was the light of men,
New Life Version
Life began by Him. His Life was the Light for men.
Revised Geneva Translation
In Him was life. And that life was the Light of man.
The Voice Bible
His breath filled all things with a living, breathing light—
Living Bible
Eternal life is in him, and this life gives light to all mankind.
New Catholic Bible
found life in him, and the life was the light of the human race.
Legacy Standard Bible
In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.
Jubilee Bible 2000
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
Christian Standard Bible
In him was life, and that life was the light of men.
Amplified Bible © 1954
In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men.
New Century Version
In him there was life, and that life was the light of all people.
The Message
Everything was created through him; nothing—not one thing!— came into being without him. What came into existence was Life, and the Life was Light to live by. The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness; the darkness couldn’t put it out.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
In him was life, and that life was the light of men.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
in him was life, and the life was the light of all people.
New Matthew Bible
In it was life, and the life was the light of men.
Good News Translation®
The Word was the source of life, and this life brought light to people.
Wycliffe Bible
In him was life, and the life was the light of men;
New Testament for Everyone
Life was in him, and this life was the light of the human race.
Contemporary English Version
received its life from him, and his life gave light to everyone.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
J.B. Phillips New Testament
At the beginning God expressed himself. That personal expression, that word, was with God, and was God, and he existed with God from the beginning. All creation took place through him, and none took place without him. In him appeared life and this life was the light of mankind. The light still shines in the darkness and the darkness has never put it out.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
in him was life, and the life was the light of all people.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
in him was life, and the life was the light of all people.
Common English Bible © 2011
through the Word was life, and the life was the light for all people.
Amplified Bible © 2015
In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the Light of men.
English Standard Version Anglicised
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race;
New American Standard Bible
In Him was life, and the life was the Light of mankind.
The Expanded Bible
·In him there was life [or What was made through him was life], and that life was the light of all people.
Tree of Life Version
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
Revised Standard Version
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
New International Reader's Version
Life was in him, and that life was the light for all people.
BRG Bible
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Complete Jewish Bible
In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.
Worldwide English (New Testament)
Life was in the Word. That life was Light for people.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
in him was life, and the life was the light of all people.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In him was Chayyim (Life) and the Chayyim (Life) was the Ohr (Light) of Bnei Adam. [TEHILLIM 36:10 (9)]
Names of God Bible
He was the source of life, and that life was the light for humanity.
Modern English Version
In Him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.
Easy-to-Read Version
In him there was life, and that life was a light for the people of the world.
International Children’s Bible
In him there was life. That life was light for the people of the world.
Lexham English Bible
In him was life, and the life was the light of humanity.
New International Version - UK
In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
Disciples Literal New Testament
In Him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.