John 1:1-18 - The Prologue To John's Gospel
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was face to face with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was face to face with God in the Beginning. 3 All things came into being through him, and apart from him nothing that exists came into being. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light is shining in the darkness, and the darkness has not overwhelmed it
6 A man came into being, sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light??o that all men might believe through him. 8 He was not the Light; it was to bear testimony concerning the Light that he came into being. 9 The true Light, which enlightens every man, was then coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and through him the world came into being, yet the world knew him not. 11 He came to his own creation, and his own folk welcomed him not. 12 But to all who receive him, to them he has given the right to become children of God, even to those who trust in his name; 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word became flesh and tented with us. And we gazed on his glory??lory as of the Father's only Son??ull of grace and truth. 15 John bore witness concerning him, and cried aloud, saying, "This is he of whom I said, 'He who is coming after me has been put before me, for he was before me.'" 16 For out of his fulness we have all received, yes, grace upon grace. 17 For the Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No man has ever seen God; God, only begotten, who is in the bosom of the Father??e has interpreted him.