John 1

The Prologue To John's Gospel 

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                                    1 In the beginning the Word existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was divine.                                

                                    1 (A)In the beginning was (B)the Word, and the Word was (C)with God, and (D)the Word was God.                                

                                    1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.                                

                                    1 In the beginning(A) was the Word,(a)(B)and the Word was with God,and the Word was God.(C)                                

                                    1 In the beginning, the Word existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.                                 
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                                    2 It was he that was with God in the beginning.                                

                                    2 (a)He was in the beginning with God.                                

                                    2 The same was in the beginning with God.                                

                                    2 He was with God in the beginning.(D)                                

                                    2 He existed in the beginning with God.                                 
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                                    3 Everything came into existence through him, and apart from him nothing came to be.                                

                                    3 (E)All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.                                

                                    3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.                                

                                    3 All things were created(E) through Him,(F)and apart from Him not one thing was createdthat has been created.                                

                                    3 Through him all things were made, and apart from him nothing was made that has been made.                                 
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                                    4 It was by him that life came into existence, and that life was the light of mankind.                                

                                    4 (F)In Him was life, and the life was (G)the Light of men.                                

                                    4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.                                

                                    4 Life was in Him,(b)(G)and that life was the light(H) of men.                                

                                    4 In him was life, and that life brought light to humanity.                                 
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                                    5 The light is still shining in the darkness, for the darkness has never put it out.                                

                                    5 (H)The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not (b)comprehend it.                                

                                    5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.                                

                                    5 That light shines(I) in the darkness,yet the darkness did not overcome(c) it.(J)                                

                                    5 And the light shines on in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out.                                
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                                    6 There appeared a man by the name of John, with a message from God.                                

                                    6 There (c)came a man sent from God, whose name was (I)John.                                

                                    6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.                                

                                    6 There was a man named John(K)who was sent from God.                                

                                    6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.                                 
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                                    7 He came to give testimony, to testify to the light, so that everyone might come to believe in it through him.                                

                                    7 (d)He came (e)(J)as a witness, to testify about the Light, (K)so that all might believe through him.                                

                                    7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.                                

                                    7 He came as a witnessto testify about the light,so that all might believe through him.(d)                                

                                    7 He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe because of him.                                 
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                                    8 He was not the light; he came to testify to the light.                                

                                    8 (f)(L)He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.                                

                                    8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.                                

                                    8 He was not the light,but he came to testify(L) about the light.                                

                                    8 John was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.                                 
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                                    9 The real light, which sheds light upon everyone, was just coming into the world.                                

                                    9 There was (M)the true Light (g)which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.                                

                                    9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.                                

                                    9 The true light,(M) who gives light to everyone,was coming into the world.(e)(N)                                

                                    9 This was the true light that enlightens every person by his coming into the world.                                 
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                                    10 He came into the world, and though the world came into existence through him, the world did not recognize him.                                

                                    10 He was in the world, and (N)the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.                                

                                    10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.                                

                                    10 He was in the world,and the world was created(O) through Him,yet the world did not recognize Him.                                

                                    10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him. Yet the world did not recognize him.                                
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                                    11 He came to his home, and his own family did not welcome him.                                

                                    11 He came to His (h)own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.                                

                                    11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.                                

                                    11 He came to His own,(f)and His own people(g) did not receive Him.                                

                                    11 He came to his own creation, yet his own people did not receive him.                                 
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                                    12 But to all who did receive him and believe in him he gave the right to become children of God,                                

                                    12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become (O)children of God, even (P)to those who believe in His name,                                

                                    12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:                                

                                    12 But to all who did receive(P) Him,(Q)He gave them the right(R) to be(h) children(S) of God,(T)to those who believe(U) in His name,(V)                                

                                    12 However, to all who received him, those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God's children,                                 
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                                    13 owing their birth not to nature nor to any human or physical impulse, but to God.                                

                                    13 (Q)who were (i)born, not of (j)blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.                                

                                    13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.                                

                                    13 who were born,(W)not of blood,(i)or of the will(X) of the flesh,(Y)or of the will of man,(j)but of God.(Z)                                

                                    13 who were born, not merely in a genetic sense, nor from lust, nor from man's desire, but from the will of God.                                
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                                    14 So the Word became flesh and blood and lived for a while among us, abounding in blessing and truth, and we saw the honor God had given him, such honor as an only son receives from his father.                                

                                    14 And (R)the Word (S)became flesh, and (k)(T)dwelt among us, and (U)we saw His glory, glory as of (l)the only begotten from the Father, full of (V)grace and (W)truth.                                

                                    14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.                                

                                    14 The Word(AA) became flesh(k)(AB)and took up residence(l) among us.We observed His glory,(AC)the glory as the One and Only(AD) Son(m) from the Father,full of grace and truth.                                

                                    14 The Word became flesh and lived among us. We gazed on his glory, the kind of glory that belongs to the Father's unique Son, who is full of grace and truth.                                 
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                                    15 (John testified to him and cried out??or it was he who said it??He who was to come after me is now ahead of me                                

                                    15 John *(X)testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘(Y)He who comes after me (m)has a higher rank than I, (Z)for He existed before me.’”                                

                                    15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.                                

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

                                    15 John told the truth about him when he cried out, "This is the person about whom I said, "The one who comes after me ranks higher than me, because he existed before me.'"