| 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 by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. |
| In him was life; and the life was the light of men. |
| And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. |
| There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. |
| The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. |
| He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. |
| That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. |
| He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. |
| He came unto his own, and his own received him not. |
| 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: |
| Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. |
| For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. |
| No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. |
| And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? |
| And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. |
| And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. |
| Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? |
| He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. |
| And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. |
| And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? |
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