John 1:1-18
The Word Became Flesh
aIn the beginning was bthe Word, and cthe Word was with God, and dthe Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 aAll things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 aIn him was life, and bthe life was the light of men. 5 aThe light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
6 There was a man asent from God, whose name was bJohn. 7 He came as a awitness, to bear witness about the light, bthat all might believe through him. 8 aHe was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
9 aThe true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet athe world did not know him. 11 He came to ahis own, and bhis own people cdid not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, awho believed in his name, bhe gave the right cto become dchildren of God, 13 who awere born, bnot of blood cnor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And athe Word bbecame flesh and cdwelt among us, dand we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of egrace and ftruth. 15 (aJohn bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, b‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) 16 For from ahis fullness we have all received, bgrace upon grace. 17 For athe law was given through Moses; bgrace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 aNo one has ever seen God; bGod the only Son, who is at the Father’s side, che has made him known.
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