John 1:1–13

¹In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God; ²this one was in the beginning with God; ³all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened. ⁴In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

⁵And the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it. ⁶There came a man—having been sent from God—whose name is John, ⁷this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him; ⁸that one was not the Light, but—that he might testify about the Light. ⁹He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world; ¹⁰in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him: ¹¹to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him; ¹²but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God—to those believing in his name, ¹³who—not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but—of God were begotten.