John 1:4
In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
What it says
Life is in him, and that life serves as light for people.
What it is doing
The verse joins life and light in the Word.
In context
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning. 3Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. 4In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.