John 1:1-17 (Gospel)
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- In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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- He was in the beginning with God.
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- All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
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- In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
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- And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
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- There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
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- This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.
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- He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
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- That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
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- He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
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- He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
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- But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
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- who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
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- And the Word became 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.
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- John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’”
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- And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
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- For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.