The Word Made Flesh

14 And (A)the Word (B)became flesh, and (C)dwelt among us; and (D)we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of (E)grace and (F)truth. 15 John *(G)testified about Him and called out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘(H)He who is coming after me has proved to be [a]my superior, (I)because He existed before me.’” 16 For of His (J)fullness [b]we have all received, and [c]grace upon grace. 17 For (K)the Law was given through Moses; (L)grace and (M)truth [d]were realized through Jesus Christ. 18 (N)No one has seen God at any time; (O)God the only Son, who is (P)in the [e]arms of the Father, (Q)He has [f]explained Him.

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  1. John 1:15 Lit before me
  2. John 1:16 Lit we all received
  3. John 1:16 Lit grace for grace
  4. John 1:17 Lit came to be
  5. John 1:18 Lit chest; or possibly lap
  6. John 1:18 I.e., given a detailed account of

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.