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10 He was in the world, and the world came into being through him, yet the world did not know him.(A) 11 He came to what was his own,[a] and his own people did not accept him. 12 But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God,(B) 13 who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.(C)

14 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son,[b] full of grace and truth.(D) 15 (John testified to him and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ ”) 16 From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.[c](E) 17 The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.(F) 18 No one has ever seen God. It is the only Son, himself God, who[d] is close to the Father’s heart,[e] who has made him known.(G)

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  1. 1.11 Or to his own home
  2. 1.14 Or the Father’s only Son
  3. 1.16 Or grace in place of grace
  4. 1.18 Other ancient authorities read is the only Son who
  5. 1.18 Gk bosom

10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him,(A) the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.(B) 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed(C) in his name,(D) he gave the right to become children of God(E) 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.(F)

14 The Word became flesh(G) and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory,(H) the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace(I) and truth.(J)

15 (John testified(K) concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’”)(L) 16 Out of his fullness(M) we have all received grace(N) in place of grace already given. 17 For the law was given through Moses;(O) grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.(P) 18 No one has ever seen God,(Q) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and[a](R) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

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  1. John 1:18 Some manuscripts but the only Son, who