John 1:5 And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. Varro, a Roman writer of the first century, B.C., states that, in his day, he had been at the pains to collect the various opinions on the question, "What is the true object of human life?" in other words, "What is the supreme good? He had reckoned up as many as three hundred and twenty different answers. How needful is Divine revelation, and how essential to those who are starting in life, that a heavenly guide should teach them the true end and purpose of earthly existence! Parallel Verses KJV: And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.WEB: The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome it. |