The Deity of Jesus Christ

(A)In the beginning was (B)the Word, and the Word was (C)with God, and (D)the Word was God. [a]He was in the beginning with God. (E)All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. (F)In Him was life, and the life was (G)the Light of men. (H)The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [b]comprehend it.

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  1. John 1:2 Lit This one
  2. John 1:5 Or overpower

The Word Made Flesh

14 And (A)the Word (B)became flesh, and [a](C)dwelt among us, and (D)we saw His glory, glory as of [b]the only begotten from the Father, full of (E)grace and (F)truth. 15 John *(G)testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘(H)He who comes after me [c]has a higher rank than I, (I)for He existed before me.’” 16 For of His (J)fullness [d]we have all received, and [e]grace upon grace. 17 For (K)the Law was given through Moses; (L)grace and (M)truth [f]were realized through Jesus Christ. 18 (N)No one has seen God at any time; (O)the only begotten God who is (P)in the bosom of the Father, (Q)He has explained Him.

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  1. John 1:14 Or tabernacled; i.e. lived temporarily
  2. John 1:14 Or unique, only one of His kind
  3. John 1:15 Lit has become before me
  4. John 1:16 Lit we all received
  5. John 1:16 Lit grace for grace
  6. John 1:17 Lit came to be