The Word Became Flesh

1 ^(A)In the beginning was ^(B)the Word, and ^(C)the Word was with God, and ^(D)the Word was God.

^4 (A)In him was life,^[a] and ^(B)the life was the light of men.

⁷ He came as a ^(A)witness, to bear witness about the light, ^(B)that all might believe through him. ^8 (C)He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

^9 (D)The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.