John 1:5

The Beginning

4In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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Berean Standard Bible
The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
Bible in Basic English
And the light goes on shining in the dark; it is not overcome by the dark.
Free Bible Version
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not extinguished it.
Geneva Bible 1599
And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not.
King James (Authorized) Version
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
One Unity Resource Bible
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
Plain English Version
That light shines out into the darkness and makes everything clear, and the darkness can’t put it out.
Translation for Translators
People do not want him to reveal that what they do is evil [MET], just like darkness is evil. But just like darkness cannot put out light [MET], evil people have never prevented the one who was like a light from revealing God’s truth (OR, evil people have never understood the one who was like a light.)
Unlocked Literal Bible
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
Noah Webster Bible
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
World English Bible
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
Young's Literal Translation
and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.