John 1:6–13

6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John.k 7 He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.C 8 He was not the light, but he came to testifyl about the light.

9 The true lightm that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.D,n

10 He was in the world, and the world was createdo through him, and yet the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receivep him,q he gave them the rightr to beE childrens of God,t to those who believeu in his name,v 13 who were born,w not of natural descent,F or of the willx of the flesh,y or of the will of man,G but of God.z

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k	Mk 1:4
C	Or it (the light)
l	Jn 15:26
m	Jn 12:46
D	Or The true light who comes into the world gives light to everyone, or The true light enlightens everyone coming into the world.
n	Jn 18:37 1 Jn 2:8
o	Jn 1:3
p	2 Jn 10
q	Jn 5:43
r	Mk 1:22 Ac 9:14
E	Or become
s	Lk 1:7
t	Mt 5:9 Jn 11:52 Ro 8:16 1 Jn 3:1
u	Jn 3:16
v	Jn 10:25 1 Jn 3:23
w	1 Pe 1:3
F	Lit blood
x	1 Co 7:37 1 Co 16:12 Eph 2:3 2 Ti 2:26 2 Pe 1:21
y	Php 3:3
G	Or not of human lineage, or of human capacity, or of human volition
z	1 Pe 1:3 1 Jn 2:29