John 1:1-13 ▼

1 IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 He was in the beginning with God.

3 All things were made by him; and without him was not one thing made that was made.

4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness did not comprehend it.

6 A man was sent from God, whose name was John.

7 He came for a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light, that all men through him might believe.

8 He was not the Light, but sent that he should bear testimony concerning the Light.

9 He was that true Light, which illumines every man by his coming into the world.

10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

11 He came unto his peculiar people, and his peculiar people did not receive him.

12 But as many as did receive him, on them he bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe on his name:

13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.