^{1 Ref} 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.

^{3 Ref} All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

^{4 Ref} In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

^{5 Ref} And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.

^{6 Ref} There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.

^{7 Ref} The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.

^{8 Ref} He was not the light, but `came' that he might bear witness of the light.

^{9 Ref} There was the true light, `even the light' which lighteth every man, coming into the world.

^{10 Ref} He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.

^{11 Ref} He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.

^{12 Ref} But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, `even' to them that believe on his name:

^{13 Ref} who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

^{14 Ref} 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 Ref} John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.

^{1 Ref} In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;

² this one was in the beginning with God;

^{3 Ref} all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.

^{4 Ref} In him was life, and the life was the light of men,

^{5 Ref} and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.

^{6 Ref} There came a man -- having been sent from God -- whose name `is' John,

^{7 Ref} this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;

^{8 Ref} that one was not the Light, but -- that he might testify about the Light.

^{9 Ref} He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;

^{10 Ref} in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:

^{11 Ref} to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;

^{12 Ref} but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God -- to those believing in his name,

^{13 Ref} who -- not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but -- of God were begotten.

^{14 Ref} And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.

^{15 Ref} John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, `This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;'

^{1 Ref} From the first he was the Word, and the Word was in relation with God and was God.

² This Word was from the first in relation with God.

^{3 Ref} All things came into existence through him, and without him nothing was.

^{4 Ref} What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men.

^{5 Ref} And the light goes on shining in the dark; it is not overcome by the dark.

^{6 Ref} There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

^{7 Ref} He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him.

^{8 Ref} He himself was not the light: he was sent to give witness about the light.

^{9 Ref} The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.

^{10 Ref} He was in the world, the world which came into being through him, but the world had no knowledge of him.

^{11 Ref} He came to the things which were his and his people did not take him to their hearts.

^{12 Ref} To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:

^{13 Ref} Whose birth was from God and not from blood, or from an impulse of the flesh and man's desire.

^{14 Ref} And so the Word became flesh and took a place among us for a time; and we saw his glory--such glory as is given to an only son by his father--saw it to be true and full of grace.

^{15 Ref} John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.