King James Version KJV
New Revised Standard NRS
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 The same was in the beginning with God.
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He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was 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 the life was the light of men.
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in him was life, and the life was the light of all people.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
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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 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him 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 was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
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He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light.
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh 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 the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
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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 unto his own, and his own received him not.
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He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
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But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God,
13 Which 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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who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of 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 bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for 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 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
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From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
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The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
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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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