1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ^2 [a]He was in the beginning with God. ³ All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him ^[b]not even one thing came into being that has come into being. ⁴ In Him was life, and the life was the Light of mankind. ⁵ And the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not ^[c]grasp it.

The Witness John the Baptist

⁶ A man ^[d]came, one sent from God, and his name was John. ^7 [e]He came ^[f]as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him. ^8 [g]He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

^9 [h]This was the true Light ^[i]that, coming into the world, enlightens every person. ¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world came into being through Him, and yet the world did not ^[j]know Him. ¹¹ He came to His ^[k]own, and His own people did not ^[l]accept Him. ¹² But ^[m]as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who ^[n]believe in His name, ¹³ who were ^[o]born, not of ^[p]blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of a man, but of God.

The Word Made Flesh

¹⁴ And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. ¹⁵ John *testified about Him and called out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who is coming after me has proved to be ^[q]my superior, because He existed before me.’” ¹⁶ For of His fullness ^[r]we have all received, and ^[s]grace upon grace. ¹⁷ For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth ^[t]were realized through Jesus Christ. ¹⁸ No one has seen God at any time; God the only Son, who is in the ^[u]arms of the Father, He has ^[v]explained Him. — John 1:1-18 (NASB)