He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him — the tragic irony reaches crescendo: the world's creator, present in the world, is unknown to it. The term "world" (kosmos) in John typically means the created order opposed to God or the human realm in rebellion against its creator. The play on "made through him" and "did not recognize him" dramatizes human blindness to God's presence. This irony intensifies because John insists on the Word's genuine presence in creation, making ignorance inexcusable.

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