1 In the beginning was the Word,[a] and the Word was with God, and 2 the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All 3 things were made [1]by him; and without him [2]was not anything 4 made that hath been made. In him was life; and the life was the 5 light of men. And the light shineth in the darkness; and the 6 darkness [3]apprehended it not. There came a man, sent from God, 7 whose name was John. The same came for witness, that he might bear 8 witness of the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but _came_ that he might bear witness of the light. 9 [4]There was the true light, _even the light_ which lighteth 10 [5]every man, coming into the world. He was in the world, and the 11 world was made [1]by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto 12 [6]his own, and they that were his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children 13 of God, _even_ to them that believe on his name: which were [7]born, not of [8]blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the 14 will of man, but of God. And the Word[a] became flesh, and [9]dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of [10]the only 15 begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth. John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, [11]This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was [12]before 16 me. For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace. For 17 the law was given [1]by Moses; grace and truth came [1]by Jesus 18 Christ. No man hath seen God at any time; [13]the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared _him_. [Footnote 1: Or, _through_.] [Footnote 2: Or, _was not anything made. That which hath been made was life in him; and the life &c._] [Footnote 3: Or, _overcame_.] [Footnote 4: Or, _The true light, which lighteth every man, was coming_.] [Footnote 5: Or, _every man as he cometh_.] [Footnote 6: Gr. _his own things_.] [Footnote 7: Or, _begotten_.] [Footnote 8: Gr. _bloods_.] [Footnote 9: Gr. _tabernacled_.] [Footnote 10: Or, _an only begotten from a father_.] [Footnote 11: Some ancient authorities read _this was he that said_.] [Footnote 12: Gr. _first in regard of me_.] [Footnote 13: Many very ancient authorities read _God only begotten_.]