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John 1:1-9

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The Deity of Jesus Christ

1 ¹In the beginning was ²the Word, and the Word was ³with God, and ⁴the Word was God.

2 ^[a]He was in the beginning with God.

3 ⁵All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing * came into being that has come into being.

4 ⁶In Him was life, and the life was ⁷the Light of men.

5 ⁸The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not ^[b]comprehend it.

The Witness John

6 There ^[c]came a man sent from God, whose name was ⁹John.

7 ^[d]He came ^[e]¹⁰as a witness, to testify about the Light, ¹¹so that all might believe through him.

8 ^[f]¹²He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

9 There was ¹³the true Light ^[g]which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.

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