John 1:14-15

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The Word^(A) became flesh^(a)^(B)
and took up residence^(b) among us.
We observed His glory,^(C)
the glory as the One and Only^(D) Son^(c) from the Father,
full of grace and truth.

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(John testified concerning Him and exclaimed,
“This was the One of whom I said,
‘The One coming after me^(E) has surpassed me,^(F)
because He existed before me.’”)^(G)

Footnotes:

a. John 1:14: The eternally existent Word (vv. 1-2) took on full humanity but without sin; Heb 4:15.

b. John 1:14: Or and dwelt in a tent; lit 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.

c. John 1:14: Son is implied from the reference to the Father and from Gk usage.

Cross references:

A. John 1:14: John 1:1

B. John 1:14: Philippians 2:7; 1 John 4:2; 1 John 5:20

C. John 1:14: Mark 10:37; John 17:24

D. John 1:14: Hebrews 11:17; 1 John 4:9

E. John 1:15: Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:7; John 1:27; John 1:30

F. John 1:15: Colossians 1:19

G. John 1:15: John 3:13; John 8:58; John 10:30; John 14:7-9; John 14:23; Philippians 2:6