John 1:7-17

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

⁸He was not that Light, but was sent to bear testimony of that Light.

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

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

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

¹²But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on 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 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.

¹⁵John testified concerning him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me, is preferred before me; for he was before me.

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

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