John 1:1-18
Chapter 1
he was in the beginning with God.
All things were made through him,
and without him nothing came to be.
Whatever has come to be,
found life in him;
life, which for human beings was also light,
light that shines in darkness,
light that darkness could not overcome.
A man came, sent by God; his name was John.
He came to bear witness, as a witness to introduce the Light, so that all might believe through him.
He was not the Light,
but a witness to introduce the Light;
for the Light was coming into the world
the true Light that enlightens everyone.
He was in the world
and through him, the world was made,
the very world that did not know him.
He came to his own,
yet his own people did not receive him;
but to all who received him,
he empowers to become children of God,
for they believe in his name.
These are born,
but not by natural generation,
nor by human choice:
or the will of man, but of God.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us;
and we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s only Son:
full of grace and truth.
John bore witness to him openly saying: “This is the one who comes after me, but he is already ahead of me, for he was before me.”
From his fullness we have all received
favor upon favor.
For God had given us the law through Moses,
but Truth and Loving-kindness
came through Jesus Christ.
No one has ever seen God,
but God-the-only-Son made him known:
the one who is in and with the Father.