The Eternal Word^(A)

1 In the beginning ^(B)was the Word, and the ^(C)Word was ^(D)with God, and the Word was ^(E)God. ^2 (F)He was in the beginning with God. ^3 (G)All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. ^4 (H)In Him was life, and ^(I)the life was the light of men. ⁵ And ^(J)the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not ^[a]comprehend it.

^9 (A)That^[a] was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and ^(B)the world did not know Him. ^11 (C)He came to His ^[b]own, and His ^[c]own did not receive Him. ¹² But ^(D)as many as received Him, to them He gave the ^[d]right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: ^13 (E)who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

The Word Becomes Flesh

^14 (F)And the Word ^(G)became ^(H)flesh and dwelt among us, and ^(I)we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ^(J)full of grace and truth.

The Children of God

²⁸ And now, little children, abide in Him, that ^[a]when He appears, we may have ^(A)confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. ^29 (B)If you know that He is righteous, you know that ^(C)everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.

The Command to Love

3 Behold ^(D)what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that ^(E)we should be called children of ^[b]God! Therefore the world does not know ^[c]us, ^(F)because it did not know Him. ² Beloved, ^(G)now we are children of God; and ^(H)it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, ^(I)we shall be like Him, for ^(J)we shall see Him as He is. ^3 (K)And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.