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14 The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’” 16 From his fullness we all received grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son,[a] who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.

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  1. 1:18 NU reads “God”

14 And (A)the Word (B)became flesh and (C)dwelt among us, (D)and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son[a] from the Father, full of (E)grace and (F)truth. 15 ((G)John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, (H)‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) 16 For from (I)his fullness we have all received, (J)grace upon grace.[b] 17 For (K)the law was given through Moses; (L)grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 (M)No one has ever seen God; (N)the only God,[c] who is at the Father's side,[d] (O)he has made him known.

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  1. John 1:14 Or only One, or unique One
  2. John 1:16 Or grace in place of grace
  3. John 1:18 Or the only One, who is God; some manuscripts the only Son
  4. John 1:18 Greek in the bosom of the Father