²⁴ When there was no deep I was given birth, when there were no fountains flowing with water.

² And the earth was waste and without form; and it was dark on the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God was moving on the face of the waters.

⁷ I will make clear the Lord's decision: he has said to me, You are my son, this day have I given you being.

²⁰ By his knowledge the deep was parted, and dew came dropping from the skies.

¹⁴ 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.

¹⁶ For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life.

²⁰ For the Father has love for the Son and lets him see everything which he does: and he will let him see greater works than these so that you may be full of wonder.

⁵ To which of the angels did God say at any time, You are my Son, this day I have given you being? or, I will be his Father, and he will be my Son?

⁹ And the love of God was made clear to us when he sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him.