In the beginning the Word existed; and the Word was face to face with God; yea, the Word was God Himself.

This Word existed with God from the beginning [of time].

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 about him and cried out, saying, "This one was [he about] whom I said, 'The one who comes after me is ahead of me, because he existed before me.'"

This one is [the one] about whom I said, 'After me is coming a man who is ahead of me, because he existed before me.'

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

Then Jesus said to them, "I most solemnly say to you, I existed before Abraham was born."

Now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence
with that glory I had with You
before the world existed.