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9 The one who is the true light, who gives light to 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 came into the very world he created, but 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 people, and even they rejected him.
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He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
12 But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.
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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 They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from 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 So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.
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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 when he shouted to the crowds, “This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long 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 abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.
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Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.
17 For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.
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For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.
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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.
19 This was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Temple assistants from Jerusalem to ask John, “Who are you?”
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Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.
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