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

He existed in the beginning with God.

All things existed through him, and without him not one thing existed, which existed.

Life existed in Him; and that Life [was what] enlightened mankind [spiritually].

He was not the Light, but he existed that he might give testimony concerning the Light.

He was in the world, and the world existed through him, and the world knew him not.

John testified [repeatedly] about Him and has cried out [testifying officially for the record, with validity and relevance], “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I and has priority over me, for He existed before me.’”

This is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I and has priority over me, for He existed before me.’

Then what if you were to see the Son of man ascending to where he formerly existed?

Jesus said to them, I tell you most truly, that before Abraham existed, I am.

Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory and majesty that I had with You before the world existed.