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)

⁹ The true light^(A) that gives light to everyone^(B) was coming into the world. ¹⁰ He was in the world, and though the world was made through him,^(C) the world did not recognize him. ¹¹ He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.^{(D) 12} Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed^(E) in his name,^(F) he gave the right to become children of God^(G)— ¹³ children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.^(H)

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

¹⁵ (John testified^(M) 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.’”)^{(N) 16} Out of his fullness^(O) we have all received grace^(P) in place of grace already given. ¹⁷ For the law was given through Moses;^(Q) grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.^{(R) 18} No one has ever seen God,^(S) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and^[a](T) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

⁴⁴ Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me.^{(A) 45} The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me.^{(B) 46} I have come into the world as a light,^(C) so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.

⁴⁷ “If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.^{(D) 48} There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them^(E) at the last day. ⁴⁹ For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me^(F) to say all that I have spoken. ⁵⁰ I know that his command leads to eternal life.^(G) So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”^(H)