John 1:1-18
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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.
John’s Witness: The True Light
6 There was a (K)man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 This man came for a (L)witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might (M)believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that (N)Light. 9 (O)That[b] 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 (P)the world did not know Him. 11 (Q)He came to His [c]own, and His [d]own did not receive Him. 12 But (R)as many as received Him, to them He gave the [e]right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 (S)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 (T)And the Word (U)became (V)flesh and dwelt among us, and (W)we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, (X)full of grace and truth.
15 (Y)John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, (Z)‘He who comes after me [f]is preferred before me, (AA)for He was before me.’ ”
16 [g]And of His (AB)fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. 17 For (AC)the law was given through Moses, but (AD)grace and (AE)truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 (AF)No one has seen God at any time. (AG)The only begotten [h]Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
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John 1:17
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17 For (A)the law was given through Moses, but (B)grace and (C)truth came through Jesus Christ.
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Genesis 1:1
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The History of Creation(A)
1 In the (B)beginning (C)God created the heavens and the earth.
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Isaiah 55:10-11
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10 “For (A)as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,
And do not return there,
But water the earth,
And make it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower
And bread to the eater,
11 (B)So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me [a]void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall (C)prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
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- Isaiah 55:11 empty, without fruit
Psalm 33:6
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6 (A)By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
And all the (B)host of them (C)by the breath of His mouth.
Psalm 107:20
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Psalm 107:20
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John 1:2
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2 (A)He was in the beginning with God.
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John 17:5
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5 And now, O Father, glorify Me together [a]with Yourself, with the glory (A)which I had with You before the world was.
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- John 17:5 Lit. alongside
John 17:3
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3 And (A)this is eternal life, that they may know You, (B)the only true God, and Jesus Christ (C)whom You have sent.
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1 John 1:3
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3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is (A)with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.
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1 John 2:1
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The Test of Knowing Christ
2 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, (A)we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
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Colossians 2:9
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9 For (A)in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead [a]bodily;
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- Colossians 2:9 in bodily form
Colossians 1:16-17
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16 For (A)by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or (B)dominions or [a]principalities or [b]powers. All things were created (C)through Him and for Him. 17 (D)And He is before all things, and in Him (E)all things consist.
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- Colossians 1:16 rulers
- Colossians 1:16 authorities
Proverbs 8:35-36
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35 For whoever finds me finds life,
And (A)obtains favor from the Lord;
36 But he who sins against me (B)wrongs his own soul;
All those who hate me love death.”
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