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The Word Became Flesh

14 And (A)the Word (B)became flesh, and [a](C)dwelt among us, and (D)we beheld His glory, glory as of the [b]only begotten from the Father, full of (E)grace and (F)truth. 15 John *(G)bore witness about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘(H)He who comes after me [c]has been ahead of me, (I)for He existed before me.’” 16 For of His (J)fullness [d]we have all received, and grace [e]upon grace. 17 For (K)the Law was given through Moses; (L)grace and (M)truth came 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, dwelt temporarily
  2. John 1:14 Or unique, only one of His kind
  3. John 1:15 Or has a higher rank than
  4. John 1:16 Lit we all received
  5. John 1:16 Lit for

14 And the Word became flesh, and [a]dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of [b]the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth. 15 John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, [c]This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was [d]before me. 16 For of his fulness we all received, and [e]grace for grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No man hath seen God at any time; [f]the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

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  1. John 1:14 Greek tabernacled.
  2. John 1:14 Or, an only begotten from a father. Compare Heb. 11:17.
  3. John 1:15 Some ancient authorities read (this was he that said).
  4. John 1:15 Greek first in regard of me.
  5. John 1:16 Or, grace upon grace
  6. John 1:18 Many very ancient authorities read God only begotten.