In him was life, and that life was the light of all people — John introduces the twin themes of life and light that will dominate the Gospel. The life (zoe) in the Logos is not mere existence but the self-giving, participatory life that becomes available through faith. Light as revelation and illumination anticipates the Prologue's light/darkness motif and John's emphasis on believing as seeing. The phrase "light of all people" universalizes Jesus' significance, suggesting that enlightenment and truth radiate from the Logos to all humanity, though reception varies.

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