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- In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- He was in the beginning with God.
- All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.
- In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.
- The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
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- There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
- He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.
- He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
- There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.
- He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
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- He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.
- But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,
- who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
- And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- John testified about Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'"
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- For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.
- For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
- No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.
- This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
- And he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ."
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- They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not " "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No."
- Then they said to him, "Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?"
- He said, "I am A VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE STRAIGHT THE WAY OF THE LORD,' as Isaiah the prophet said."
- Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.
- They asked him, and said to him, "Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"
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- John answered them saying, "I baptize in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.
- "It is He who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie."
- These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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