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1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was with God in the beginning.
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He was in the beginning with God.
3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
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All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being
4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
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in him was life, and the life was the light of all people.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
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There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.
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He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.
8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
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He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light.
9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.
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The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.
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He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him.
11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
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He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him.
12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—
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But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God,
13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
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who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.
14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
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And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth.
15 (John testified concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ ”)
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(John testified to him and cried out, "This was he of whom I said, "He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.' ")
16 Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.
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From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
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The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.
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No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known.
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