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.^{(D) 3} Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.^{(E) 4} In him was life,^(F) and that life was the light^(G) of all mankind. ⁵ The light shines in the darkness,^(H) and the darkness has not overcome^[a] it.^(I)

⁶ There was a man sent from God whose name was John.^{(J) 7} He came as a witness to testify^(K) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.^{(L) 8} He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

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

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.