10 He was in the world, and (A)the world came into being through Him, and yet the world did not [a]know Him. 11 He came to His [b]own, and His own people did not [c]accept Him. 12 But [d]as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become (B)children of God, (C)to those who [e]believe in His name, 13 (D)who were [f]born, not of [g]blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of a man, but of God.

The Word Made Flesh

14 And (E)the Word (F)became flesh, and (G)dwelt among us; and (H)we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of (I)grace and (J)truth. 15 John *(K)testified about Him and called out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘(L)He who is coming after me has proved to be [h]my superior, (M)because He existed before me.’” 16 For of His (N)fullness [i]we have all received, and [j]grace upon grace. 17 For (O)the Law was given through Moses; (P)grace and (Q)truth [k]were realized through Jesus Christ. 18 (R)No one has seen God at any time; (S)God the only Son, who is (T)in the [l]arms of the Father, (U)He has [m]explained Him.

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:10 Or acknowledge
  2. John 1:11 Or own things, possessions, domain
  3. John 1:11 Or receive
  4. John 1:12 Or all who received
  5. John 1:12 Or trust in
  6. John 1:13 Or fathered
  7. John 1:13 Lit bloods
  8. John 1:15 Lit before me
  9. John 1:16 Lit we all received
  10. John 1:16 Lit grace for grace
  11. John 1:17 Lit came to be
  12. John 1:18 Lit chest; or possibly lap
  13. John 1:18 I.e., given a detailed account of

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