John 1:4

1:4 In him was life, ¹  and the life was the light of mankind. ² 

John 1:6

1:6 A man came, sent from God, whose name was John. ³ 

John 3:1

Conversation with Nicodemus

3:1 Now a certain man, a Pharisee ⁴  named Nicodemus, who was a member of the Jewish ruling council, ⁵ 

John 5:27

5:27 and he has granted the Son ⁶  authority to execute judgment, ⁷  because he is the Son of Man.

John 6:62

6:62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascending where he was before? ⁸ 

John 12:43

12:43 For they loved praise ⁹  from men more than praise ¹⁰  from God.

¹ tn John uses ζωή (zwh) 37 times: 17 times it occurs with αἰώνιος (aiwnios), and in the remaining occurrences outside the prologue it is clear from context that “eternal” life is meant. The two uses in 1:4, if they do not refer to “eternal” life, would be the only exceptions. (Also 1 John uses ζωή 13 times, always of “eternal” life.)

² tn Or “humanity”; Grk “of men” (but ἄνθρωπος [anqrwpo"] is used in a generic sense here, not restricted to males only, thus “mankind,” “humanity”).

³ sn John refers to John the Baptist.

⁵ sn See the note on Pharisees in 1:24.

⁶ tn Grk “a ruler of the Jews” (denoting a member of the Sanhedrin, the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews).

⁷ tn Grk “him.”

⁸ tn Grk “authority to judge.”

⁹ tn Or “he was formerly?”

¹¹ tn Grk “the glory.”

¹² tn Grk “the glory.”