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John - ch 1 v 1 - 20
- In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- The same was in the beginning with God.
- All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.
- In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
- The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome1 it.
- There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
- The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
- He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
- The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
- He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn't recognize him.
- He came to his own, and those who were his own didn't receive him.
- But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:
- who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
- The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
- 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.'"
- From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
- For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
- No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son,2 who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
- This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
- He confessed, and didn't deny, but he confessed, "I am not the Christ."
- The word translated "overcome" (katelaben) can also be translated "comprehended." It refers to getting a grip on an enemy to defeat him.
- NU reads "God"
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