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The Word became flesh[a] and took up residence[b] among us. We observed His glory, the glory as the One and Only Son[c] from the Father, full of grace and truth.
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But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in His name,
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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.
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The Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We observed His glory, the glory as the One and Only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
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(John testified concerning Him and exclaimed, "This was the One of whom I said, 'The One coming after me has surpassed me, because He existed before me.' ")
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Indeed, we have all received grace after grace from His fullness,
[a]
The eternally existent Word (vv. 1-2) took on full humanity, but without sin; Heb 4:15.
[b]
Lit and tabernacled, or and dwelt in a tent; this word occurs only here in John. A related word, referring to the Festival of Tabernacles, occurs only in 7:2; Ex 40:34-38.
[c]
Son is implied from the reference to the Father and from Gk usage.