John 1:7-17

⁷This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.

⁸He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light.

⁹That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world.

¹⁰He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

¹¹He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

¹²But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.

¹³Who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

¹⁴And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

¹⁵John beareth witness of him, and crieth out, saying: This was he of whom I spoke: He that shall come after me, is preferred before me: because he was before me.

¹⁶And of his fulness we all have received, and grace for grace.

¹⁷For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.