John 1:1-5

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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. ²He was in the beginning with God. ³^(E)All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. ⁴^(F)In him was life,^[a] and ^(G)the life was the light of men. ⁵^(H)The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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John 1:4 Or was not any thing made. That which has been made was life in him

John 20:30-31

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The Purpose of This Book

³⁰^(A)Now Jesus did many other signs ^(B)in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; ³¹^(C)but these are written so that you may ^(D)believe that Jesus is the Christ, ^(E)the Son of God, and that by believing ^(F)you may have life ^(G)in his name.