Study Desk

^(C1)In the beginning was ^(C2)the Word, and the Word was ^(C3)with God, and ^(C4)the Word was God.

^(F1)He was in the beginning with God.

^(C1)All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him ^(F1)not even one thing came into being that has come into being.

^(C1)In Him was life, and the life was ^(C2)the Light of mankind.

And ^(C1)the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not ^(F1)grasp it.

A man ^(F1)came, one sent from God, and his name was ^(C1)John.

^(F1)He came ^(F2)(C1)as a witness, to testify about the Light, ^(C2)so that all might believe through him.

^(F1)(C1)He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

^(F1)This was ^(C1)the true Light ^(F2)that, coming into the world, enlightens every person.

He was in the world, and ^(C1)the world came into being through Him, and yet the world did not ^(F1)know Him.

He came to His ^(F1)own, and His own people did not ^(F2)accept Him.

But ^(F1)as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become ^(C1)children of God, ^(C2)to those who ^(F2)believe in His name,

^(C1)who were ^(F1)born, not of ^(F2)blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of a man, but of God.

And ^(C1)the Word ^(C2)became flesh, and ^(C3)dwelt among us; and ^(C4)we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of ^(C5)grace and ^(C6)truth.

John ^(*)(C1)testified about Him and called out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, '^(C2)He who is coming after me has proved to be ^(F1)my superior, ^(C3)because He existed before me.'"

For of His ^(C1)fullness ^(F1)we have all received, and ^(F2)grace upon grace.

For ^(C1)the Law was given through Moses; ^(C2)grace and ^(C3)truth ^(F1)were realized through Jesus Christ.

^(C1)No one has seen God at any time; ^(C2)God the only Son, who is ^(C3)in the ^(F1)arms of the Father, ^(C4)He has ^(F2)explained Him.