John 1:1-18 - The Prologue To John's Gospel

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word. ² This was in the beginning with God ³ All things were by him; and without him out him was not one thing that was. ⁴ In him was life; and the life was the light of men. ⁵ And light shines in darkness; and darkness comprehended it not.

⁶ A man was sent from God, the name to him John. ⁷ This came for testimony, that he might testify concerning the Light, that all might believe through him. ⁸ He was not that Light, but that he might testify for the Light. ⁹ The Light was true, which enlightens every man coming into the world.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was by him, and the world knew him not. ¹¹ He came to his own things, and his own received him not. ¹² And as many as received him, he gave them authority to be the children of God, to them believing on his name: ¹³ They were not born of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

¹⁴ And the Word was flesh, and dwelt with us, (and we beheld his glory, as the glory of the only born of the Father,) full of grace and truth. ¹⁵ John testifies for him, and he tried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He coming after me was before me: for he was before me. ¹⁶ And of his completion we all received, and grace for grace. ¹⁷ For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth were by Jesus Christ. ¹⁸ None has seen God at any time; the only born Son, he being in the bosom of the Father, he has declared.