Verse 4

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  I ham var livet, og livet ga lys til menneskene.

• Norsk King James

  I ham var livet; og livet var menneskenes lys.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  I det var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.

• gpt4.5-preview

  I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.

• gpt4.5-preview

  I Ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.

• claude3.7

  In him life was; and the life was the light of men.

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

  I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In Him was life, and that life was the light of mankind.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "John.1.4", "source": "Ἐν αὐτῷ ζωὴ ἦν· καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "In *autō* *zōē* *ēn*; and the *zōē* *ēn* the *phōs* of the *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - in him", "*zōē*": "nominative feminine singular - life", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was (continuous state)", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural of *anthrōpos* - of men/humans/mankind" }, "variants": { "*zōē*": "life/existence/vital force", "*phōs*": "light/illumination/understanding", "*anthrōpōn*": "humans/mankind/people" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  I det var Liv, og Livet var Menneskets Lys.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  I ham var liv, og livet var menneskers lys.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  I ham var liv, og livet var menneskenes lys.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  In it was lyfe and the lyfe was ye lyght of men

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In him was the life, and the life was the light of men:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In it was life, and that life was the light of men.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In it was lyfe, and the lyfe was the lyght of men,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In him was life, and the life was the light of men,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.

Referenced Verses

• John 8:12 : 12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world: he who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
• John 11:25 : 25 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life: he who believes in me, though he may die, he shall live:
• John 12:46 : 46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me should not remain in darkness.
• John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father except through me.
• John 9:5 : 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
• Eph 5:14 : 14 Therefore he says, Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.
• 1 John 1:5-7 : 5 This then is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not practice the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.
• 1 John 5:11 : 11 And this is the testimony, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
• John 12:35 : 35 Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; for he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.
• Luke 1:78-79 : 78 Through the tender mercy of our God, with which the Dayspring from on high has visited us, 79 To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
• Col 3:4 : 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then you also shall appear with him in glory.
• John 1:8-9 : 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which gives light to every man coming into the world.
• Luke 2:32 : 32 a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
• Matt 4:16 : 16 The people which sat in darkness saw a great light, and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light has sprung up.
• Isa 42:6-7 : 6 I the LORD have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and give you for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; 7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison house.
• Acts 26:23 : 23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
• 1 Cor 15:45 : 45 And so it is written, 'The first man Adam became a living being.' The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
• Rev 22:16 : 16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
• 1 John 1:2 : 2 For the life was revealed, and we have seen it, and testify, and show to you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us;
• Rev 22:1 : 1 And he showed me a pure river of the water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
• Isa 42:16 : 16 And I will bring the blind by a way they do not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
• Mal 4:2 : 2 But to you who fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings, and you shall go forth and grow up like stall-fed calves.
• Ps 84:11 : 11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
• Isa 35:4-5 : 4 Say to those who are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; He will come and save you. 5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
• Ps 60:1-3 : 1 O God, You have cast us off, You have scattered us, You have been displeased; O turn to us again. 2 You have made the earth to tremble; You have broken it; heal its breaches, for it shakes. 3 You have shown Your people hard things; You have made us drink the wine of astonishment.