In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. | In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
Through him all things came into existence, and without him there was nothing. That which came to be. | All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being. |
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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has been unable to overcome it. | The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. |
However, to those who did accept him and who believed in his name he granted the power to become children of God. | But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God. |
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. And we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth. | And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth. |
No one has ever seen God. It is the only Son, God, who is at the Father’s side, who has made him known. | No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known. |
I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is the one who is to baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ | I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ |