^{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 by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

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

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

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

^{7 Ref} The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

^{8 Ref} He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

^{9 Ref} That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

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

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

^{12 Ref} 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:

^{13 Ref} Which 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 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.

^{15 Ref} 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.

^{16 Ref} And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

^{17 Ref} For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

^{18 Ref} No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.