The Word Became Flesh

1 In the beginning was the Word,^(A) and the Word was with God,^(B) and the Word was God.^(C)

² He was with God in the beginning.^(A)

⁴ In him was life,^(A) and that life was the light^(B) of all mankind.

⁵ The light shines in the darkness,^(A) and the darkness has not overcome^[a] it.^(B)

⁹ The true light^(A) that gives light to everyone^(B) was coming into the world.

¹² Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed^(A) in his name,^(B) he gave the right to become children of God^(C)— ¹³ children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.^(D)

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

¹⁶ Out of his fullness^(A) we have all received grace^(B) in place of grace already given.