Scripture Reading:

John 1:1-18

1 ^aIn the beginning was ^bthe Word, and ^cthe Word was with God, and ^d the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 ^eAll things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 ^fIn him was life,¹and ^gthe life was the light of men. 5 ^hThe light shines in the darkness, and thedarkness has not overcome it.

6 There was a man ⁱsent from God, whose name was ^jJohn. 7 He came as a^kwitness, to bear witness about the light, ^lthat all might believe through him. 8 ^mHewas not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

9 ⁿThe true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 Hewas in the world, and the world was made through him, yet ^othe world did not knowhim. 11 He came to ^phis own,² and ^qhis own people^{3 r}did not receive him. 12 But to allwho did receive him, ^swho believed in his name, ^the gave the right ^uto become^vchildren of God, 13 who ^wwere born, ^xnot of blood ^ynor of the will of the flesh nor ofthe will of man, but of God.

14 And ^zthe Word ^abecame flesh and ^bdwelt among us, ^cand we have seen hisglory, glory as of the only Son⁴ from the Father, full of ^dgrace and ^etruth. 15 (^fJohnbore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ^g‘He who comesafter me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) 16 For from ^hhis fullness wehave all received, ⁱgrace upon grace.⁵ 17 For ^jthe law was given through Moses;^kgrace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 ^lNo one has ever seen God; ^mthe onlyGod,⁶ who is at the Father’s side,^{7 n}he has made him known.

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