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,^(O) the world did not recognize him. ¹¹ He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.^{(P) 12} Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed^(Q) in his name,^(R) he gave the right to become children of God^(S)— ¹³ children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.^(T)

¹⁴ The Word became flesh^(U) and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory,^(V) the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace^(W) and truth.^(X)

¹⁵ (John testified^(Y) 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.’”)^{(Z) 16} Out of his fullness^(AA) we have all received grace^(AB) in place of grace already given. ¹⁷ For the law was given through Moses;^(AC) grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.^{(AD) 18} No one has ever seen God,^(AE) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and^[b](AF) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

¹⁰ Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me?^(A) The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority.^(B) Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. ¹¹ Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.^{(C) 12} Very truly I tell you, whoever believes^(D) in me will do the works I have been doing,^(E) and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. ¹³ And I will do whatever you ask^(F) in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. ¹⁴ You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

¹⁵ “If you love me, keep my commands.^{(G) 16} And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate^(H) to help you and be with you forever— ¹⁷ the Spirit of truth.^(I) The world cannot accept him,^(J) because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be^[a] in you. ¹⁸ I will not leave you as orphans;^(K) I will come to you.^{(L) 19} Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me.^(M) Because I live, you also will live.^{(N) 20} On that day^(O) you will realize that I am in my Father,^(P) and you are in me, and I am in you.^{(Q) 21} Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.^(R) The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,^(S) and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

²² Then Judas^(T) (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”^(U)

²³ Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.^(V) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.^{(W) 24} Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.^(X)

²⁵ “All this I have spoken while still with you. ²⁶ But the Advocate,^(Y) the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,^(Z) will teach you all things^(AA) and will remind you of everything I have said to you.^{(AB) 27} Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.^(AC) I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled^(AD) and do not be afraid.

²⁸ “You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’^(AE) If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father,^(AF) for the Father is greater than I.^{(AG) 29} I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe.^{(AH) 30} I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world^(AI) is coming. He has no hold over me,