Changes

|That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

|That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

|That was the true Light, which animates every man who comes into the world.

|That was the true Light, which animates every man who comes into the world.

|Modern phrasing

|Modern phrasing   I like this!  We call this the "Quaker verse" and it's where the phrase "inner light" comes from.  I think "animates" is a good choice for the verb.

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