1. In the beginning was
the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was
God.
2. He was in the beginning with
God.
3. All things came into being by
Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that
has come into being.
4. In Him was life, and the life
was the light of men.
5. And the light shines in the
darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend
it.
6. There came a man, sent from
God, whose name was John.
7. He came for a witness, that
he might bear witness of the light, that all might
believe through him.
8. He was not the light, but
came that he might bear witness of the
light.
9. There was the true light
which, coming into the world, enlightens every
man.
10. He was in the world, and the
world was made through Him, and the world did not know
Him.
11. He came to His own, and
those who were His own did not receive Him.
12. But as many as received Him,
to them He gave the right to become children of God,
even to those who believe in His name,
13. who were born not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man,
but of God.
14. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15. John bore witness of Him, and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’"
16. For of His fulness we have all received, and grace upon grace.
17. For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
18. No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.