John 1:1-9
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1 (A)In the beginning was (B)the Word, and the Word was (C)with God, and (D)the Word was God. 2 [a]He was in the beginning with God. 3 (E)All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him [b]not even one thing came into being that has come into being. 4 (F)In Him was life, and the life was (G)the Light of mankind. 5 And (H)the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [c]grasp it.
The Witness John the Baptist
6 A man [d]came, one sent from God, and his name was (I)John. 7 [e]He came [f](J)as a witness, to testify about the Light, (K)so that all might believe through him. 8 [g](L)He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
9 [h]This was (M)the true Light [i]that, coming into the world, enlightens every person.
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John 1:10-18
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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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- John 1:10 Or acknowledge
- John 1:11 Or own things, possessions, domain
- John 1:11 Or receive
- John 1:12 Or all who received
- John 1:12 Or trust in
- John 1:13 Or fathered
- John 1:13 Lit bloods
- John 1:15 Lit before me
- John 1:16 Lit we all received
- John 1:16 Lit grace for grace
- John 1:17 Lit came to be
- John 1:18 Lit chest; or possibly lap
- John 1:18 I.e., given a detailed account of
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