John 1:6-18
New American Standard Bible
The Witness John the Baptist
6 A man [a]came, one sent from God, and his name was (A)John. 7 [b]He came [c](B)as a witness, to testify about the Light, (C)so that all might believe through him. 8 [d](D)He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
9 [e]This was (E)the true Light [f]that, coming into the world, enlightens every person. 10 He was in the world, and (F)the world came into being through Him, and yet the world did not [g]know Him. 11 He came to His [h]own, and His own people did not [i]accept Him. 12 But [j]as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become (G)children of God, (H)to those who [k]believe in His name, 13 (I)who were [l]born, not of [m]blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of a man, but of God.
The Word Made Flesh
14 And (J)the Word (K)became flesh, and (L)dwelt among us; and (M)we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of (N)grace and (O)truth. 15 John *(P)testified about Him and called out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘(Q)He who is coming after me has proved to be [n]my superior, (R)because He existed before me.’” 16 For of His (S)fullness [o]we have all received, and [p]grace upon grace. 17 For (T)the Law was given through Moses; (U)grace and (V)truth [q]were realized through Jesus Christ. 18 (W)No one has seen God at any time; (X)God the only Son, who is (Y)in the [r]arms of the Father, (Z)He has [s]explained Him.
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- John 1:6 Or came into being
- John 1:7 Lit This one
- John 1:7 Lit for testimony
- John 1:8 Lit That one; i.e., John
- John 1:9 I.e., the Word, Christ
- John 1:9 Or that enlightens every person coming into the world
- John 1:10 Or acknowledge
- John 1:11 Or own things, possessions, domain
- John 1:11 Or receive
- John 1:12 Or all who received
- John 1:12 Or trust in
- John 1:13 Or fathered
- John 1:13 Lit bloods
- John 1:15 Lit before me
- John 1:16 Lit we all received
- John 1:16 Lit grace for grace
- John 1:17 Lit came to be
- John 1:18 Lit chest; or possibly lap
- John 1:18 I.e., given a detailed account of
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