John 1:1–18
1 In the beginning a was the Word, b c
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God. d
2 He was with God in the beginning. e
3 All things were created f through Him, g
and apart from Him not one thing was created
that has been created.
and that life was the light j of men.
5 That light shines k in the darkness,
yet the darkness did not overcome l it. m
6 There was a man named John n
who was sent from God.
to testify about the light,
so that all might believe through him. o
but he came to testify p about the light.
9 The true light, q who gives light to everyone,
was coming into the world. r s
and the world was created t through Him,
yet the * world did not recognize Him.
11 He came to His own, u
and His own people v did not receive Him.
12 But to all who did receive w Him, x
He gave them the right y to be z children a of God, b
to those who believe c in His name, d
13 who were born, e
not of blood, f
or of the will g of the flesh, h
or of the will of man, i
but of God. j
14 The Word k became flesh l m
and took up residence n among us.
We observed His glory, o
the glory as the * One and Only p Son q from the Father,
full of grace and truth.
15 (John testified concerning Him and exclaimed,
“This was the One of whom I said,
‘The One coming after me r has surpassed me, s
because He existed before me.’ ”) t
16 Indeed, we have all received grace u after grace
from His fullness,
17 for the law was given through Moses, v
grace and truth w came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever seen God. x
the One who is at the Father’s a side b—
He has revealed Him. c
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| g | 1:3 Rm 11:36 |
| h | 1:3–4 Other punctuation is possible: … not one thing was created. What was created in Him was life |
| i | 1:4 1Jn 2:5 |
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| k | 1:5 1Jn 2:8 |
| l | 1:5 Or grasp, or comprehend, or overtake; Jn 12:35 |
| m | 1:5 Php 3:12 |
| n | 1:6 Mk 1:4 |
| o | 1:7 Or through it (the light) |
| p | 1:8 Jn 15:26 |
| q | 1:9 Jn 12:46 |
| r | 1:9 Or The true light who comes into the world gives light to everyone, or The true light enlightens everyone coming into the world. |
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| t | 1:10 Jn 1:3 |
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| u | 1:11 The same Gk adjective is used twice in this verse: the first refers to all that Jesus owned as Creator (to His own); the second refers to the Jews (His own people). |
| v | 1:11 The same Gk adjective is used twice in this verse: the first refers to all that Jesus owned as Creator (to His own); the second refers to the Jews (His own people). |
| w | 1:12 2Jn 10 |
| x | 1:12 Jn 5:43 |
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| z | 1:12 Or become |
| a | 1:12 Lk 1:7 |
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| c | 1:12 Jn 3:16 |
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| e | 1:13 1Pt 1:3 |
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| h | 1:13 Php 3:3 |
| i | 1:13 Or not of human lineage, or of human capacity, or of human volition |
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| k | 1:14 Jn 1:1 |
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| n | 1:14 Or and dwelt in a tent; * and tabernacled; this word occurs only here in John. A related word, referring to the Festival of Tabernacles, occurs only in 7:2; Ex 40:34–38. |
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| q | 1:14 Son is implied from the reference to the Father and from Gk usage. |
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| s | 1:15 Col 1:19 |
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| w | 1:17 Ps 119:142; Jn 14:6; 2Th 2:10 |
| x | 1:18 Since God is an infinite being, no one can see Him in His absolute essential nature; Ex 33:18–23. |
| y | 1:18 1Jn 4:9 |
| z | 1:18 Other * read God |
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| b | 1:18 * is in the bosom of the Father |
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