John 1:6-17

⁶There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

⁷This man came for a testimony, so that he might testify concerning the Light, so that all through him might believe.

⁸He was not that Light, but was sent so that he might testify concerning the Light.

⁹That was the true Light which lightens every man coming into the world.

¹⁰He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.

¹¹He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

¹²But as many as received Him, to them He gave the authority to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name;

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

¹⁴And 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.

¹⁵John testified concerning Him and has cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because He was before me.’ ”

¹⁶And out of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.

¹⁷For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.