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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 The Word(A) became flesh[a](B)
and took up residence[b] among us.
We observed His glory,(C)
the glory as the One and Only(D) Son[c] from the Father,
full of grace and truth.
15 (John testified concerning Him and exclaimed,
“This was the One of whom I said,
‘The One coming after me(E) has surpassed me,(F)
because He existed before me.’”)(G)
16 Indeed, we have all received grace(H) after grace
from His fullness,
17 for the law was given through Moses,(I)
grace and truth(J) came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever seen God.[d]
The One and Only(K) Son[e]
the One who is at the Father’s(L) side[f]
He has revealed Him.(M)

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:14 The eternally existent Word (vv. 1-2) took on full humanity but without sin; Heb 4:15.
  2. John 1:14 Or and dwelt in a tent; lit and tabernacled; this word occurs only here in John. A related word, referring to the Festival of Tabernacles, occurs only in 7:2; Ex 40:34-38.
  3. John 1:14 Son is implied from the reference to the Father and from Gk usage.
  4. John 1:18 Since God is an infinite being, no one can see Him in His absolute essential nature; Ex 33:18-23.
  5. John 1:18 Other mss read God
  6. John 1:18 Lit is in the bosom of the Father