The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
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The of John begins this way.
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 through him.Without him, nothing was made that has been made.In him was life,and the life was the light of men.The light shines in the darkness,and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
There came a man sent from God, whose name was .The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light,that all might believe through him.He was not the light,but was sent that he might testify about the light.The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
He was in the world,and the world was made through him,and the world didn’t recognize him.He came to his own,and those who were his own didn’t receive him.But as many as received him,to them he gave the right to become God’s children,to those who believe in his name:who were born, not of blood,nor of the will of the flesh,nor of the will of man,but of God.
The Gospel of John goes on.
The Word became flesh and lived among us.We saw his glory,such glory as of the only born Son of the Father,full of grace and truth.
John testified about him. He cried out, saying,“This was he of whom I said,‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”
From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.For the law was given through .Grace and truth were realized through .No one has seen God at any time.The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.
The Gospel of is written to a man named , and it begins this way.
“Many people have set to work putting in order the story of the things that have been fulfilled among us. They have told these things just as they were passed on to us by the people who saw them with their own eyes from the beginning, and who served the word.
“So I thought it would be good for me to write as well. I have followed everything closely and accurately from the start, and I am writing it out for you in order, most excellent Theophilus, so that you can know for sure about the things you were taught.”