Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

The Word made flesh

1 In the beginning was the Word. The Word was close beside God, and the Word was God. ² In the beginning, he was close beside God.

³ All things came into existence through him; not one thing that exists came into existence without him. ⁴ Life was in him, and this life was the light of the human race. ⁵ The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.

⁶ There was a man called John, who was sent from God. ⁷ He came as evidence, to give evidence about the light, so that everyone might believe through him. ⁸ He was not himself the light, but he came to give evidence about the light.

⁹ The true light, which gives light to every human being, was coming into the world.