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6 There came 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 The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
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He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.
8 He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
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He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
9 The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
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The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn't recognize him.
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He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.
11 He came to his own, and those who were his own didn't receive him.
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He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
12 But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:
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Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—
13 who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
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children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
14 The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
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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.
15 John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"
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(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.’ ”)
16 From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
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Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.
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