1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
2 The same was in the beginning with God. |
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. |
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. |
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. |
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. |
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. |
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. |
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. |
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. |
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. |
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: |
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. |
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. |
15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. |
16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. |
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. |
18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. |
