JOHN 1:7-17

⁷The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.

⁸He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.

⁹There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the 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 they that were his own received him not.

¹²But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

¹³which 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, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

¹⁵John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.

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

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