Verse 5

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og lyset skinner i mørket, og mørket har ikke overvunnet det.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og lyset skinner i mørket, og mørket kan ikke overvinne det.

• Norsk King James

  Og lyset skinner i mørket; og mørket tok ikke imot det.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Lyset skinner i mørket, og mørket overvant det ikke.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og lyset skinner i mørket, og mørket tok ikke imot det.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og lyset skinner i mørket, men mørket har ikke overvunnet det.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og lyset skinner i mørket, og mørket har ikke overvunnet det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og lyset skinner i mørket, men mørket forsto det ikke.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og lyset skinner i mørket, og mørket grep det ikke.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og lyset skinner i mørket, og mørket overvant det ikke.

• claude3.7

  And the light in the darkness shines; and the darkness comprehended it not.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og lyset skinner i mørket, og mørket grep det ikke.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Lyset skinner i mørket, og mørket har ikke overvunnet det.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Lyset skinner i mørket, og mørket har ikke overvunnet det.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Lyset skinner i Mørket, og Mørket fattede det ikke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og lyset skinner i mørket, og mørket forsto det ikke.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Lyset skinner i mørket, og mørket har ikke overvunnet det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og lyset skinner i mørket, men mørket skjønte det ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og lyset skinner i mørket, og mørket har ikke overvunnet det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og lyset skinner i mørket, og mørket har ikke overvunnet det.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and the lyght shyneth in the darcknes but the darcknes comprehended it not.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and the light shyneth in the darknesse, and the darknesse comprehended it not.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the lyght shyneth in darkenesse: and the darknesse comprehended it not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome{The word translated "overcome" (katelaben) can also be translated "comprehended." It refers to getting a grip on an enemy to defeat him.} it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the light goes on shining in the dark; it is not overcome by the dark.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And the light shines on in the darkness, but the darkness has not mastered it.

Referenced Verses

• John 3:19-20 : 19 This is the verdict: The light has come into the world, but people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.
• 1 Cor 2:14 : 14 But the natural person does not accept the things of God's Spirit, because they are foolishness to him. He cannot understand them because they are spiritually discerned.
• John 12:36-40 : 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light." Jesus said this, then went away and was hidden from them. 37 Though He had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in Him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet, who said: "Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" 39 This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said: 40 "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they would not see with their eyes or understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them."
• Rom 1:28 : 28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
• Job 24:13-17 : 13 They are among those who rebel against the light; they do not recognize its ways nor stay on its paths. 14 At daybreak, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy, and at night, he is like a thief. 15 The adulterer waits for twilight, saying, 'No one will see me,' and he disguises his face. 16 In the darkness, they break into houses, but by day, they shut themselves in; they do not know the light. 17 For to them, the morning is like deep darkness; they are familiar with the terrors of the shadow of death.
• Prov 1:22 : 22 How long, simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
• Prov 1:29-30 : 29 Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD, 30 They would have none of my counsel and despised all my correction.
• John 1:10 : 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.