| New International Version (NIV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 15 John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' " | 15 John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' " |
| 16 From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. | 16 From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. |
| 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. | 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. |
| 18 No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known. | 18 No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known. |
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