"And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not."
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He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
And the light goes on shining in the dark; it is not overcome by the dark.
And the light appears in darkness, and the darkness apprehended it not.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
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.
and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.