"And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. "John 1:5   light shines in the darkness: Christ entered this dark world to give it spiritual light (see Is. 9:2). The word translated comprehend can mean (1) to take hold of; (2) to overpower; or (3) to understand. Therefore, this verse may mean that darkness did not positively take hold of or understand the light, or that darkness did not negatively overcome the light. Both statements are true. Humans did not appropriate or understand the light, nor did they overtake or overpower it. Although Satan and his forces resist the light, they cannot thwart its power. In short, Jesus is life and light; those who accept Him are "sons of light" (12:35, 36). As the creation of light was the beginning of the original creation (Gen. 1:3), so when believers receive the light, they become part of the new creation (2 Cor. 4:3).

2:14 natural man: The natural person does not have the Spirit of God, in contrast to the Christian who does have the Spirit (15:44). Receive here means "to welcome." This verb does not pertain to discovering the meaning of a passage, but applying the meaning to life.