^9 (A)That^[a] was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and ^(B)the world did not know Him. ^11 (C)He came to His ^[b]own, and His ^[c]own did not receive Him. ¹² But ^(D)as many as received Him, to them He gave the ^[d]right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: ^13 (E)who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

The Word Becomes Flesh

^14 (F)And the Word ^(G)became ^(H)flesh and dwelt among us, and ^(I)we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ^(J)full of grace and truth.

What Was Heard, Seen, and Touched^(A)

1 That ^(B)which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have ^(C)seen with our eyes, ^(D)which we have looked upon, and ^(E)our hands have handled, concerning the ^(F)Word of life— ^2 (G)the life ^(H)was manifested, and we have seen, ^(I)and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was ^(J)with the Father and was manifested to us— ³ that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is ^(K)with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.