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 came to be through Him, and without Him nothing came to be which has come to be.

3  Everything came to be by his hand; and without him not even one thing came to be of what was created.

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

4  In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

4  The life was in him, and the life is the light of men.

5  And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not apprehend it.

6  There was a man sent from God, whose name [was] John.

7  This [man] came for a testimony, so that he might testify concerning the Light, so that all through him might believe.

7  He arrived as a witness to offer testimony about the Light, so that all would believe through him.

7  He came as a witness to testify concerning the light, so that every man might believe by means of him.

8  He was not that Light, but [was sent] so that he might testify concerning the Light.

9  That was the true Light which lightens every man coming into the world.

9  There was the true light, [even the light] which lighteth every man, coming into the world.

9  The true Light, which illuminates every man, was coming into this world.

10  He was in the world, and the world came to be through Him, and the world did not know Him.

11  He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

11  He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.

11  He went to his own, and his own did not accept him.

12  But as many as received Him, He gave them the authority to become children of God, to those who believe in His name;

12  Yet whoever did accept him, those who believed in his name, he gave them the power to become the sons of God.

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

14  And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

15  John testified concerning Him and has cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me, has come to be before me, because He was before me.' "

15  John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.

15  John offers testimony about him, and he cries out, saying: “This is the one about whom I said: ‘He who is to come after me, has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.’ ”

16  And out of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.

16  For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.

16  And from his fullness, we all have received, even grace for grace.

17  For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ.

18  No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, He who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared [Him].

18  No one ever saw God; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he himself has described him.

18  No man has ever seen God; but the firstborn of God, who is in the bosom of his Father, he has declared him.