John 1:1-5

1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 He existed in the beginning with God.

3 God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.

4 The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.

5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.

Footnotes

• [a] Or and nothing that was created was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything.
• [b] Or and the darkness has not understood it.