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1. In the beginning there was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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1. In G1722 the beginning G746 was G2258 the G3588 Word G3056 , and G2532 the G3588 Word G3056 was G2258 with G4314 God G2316 , and G2532 the G3588 Word G3056 was G2258 God G2316 .
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2. He was with God in the beginning.
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2. The same G3778 was G2258 in G1722 the beginning G746 with G4314 God G2316 .
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3. All things were made by him, and nothing was made without him.
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3. All things G3956 were made G1096 by G1223 him G846 ; and G2532 without G5565 him G846 was not G3761 any thing G1520 made G1096 that G3739 was made G1096 .
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4. In him there was life, and that life was the light of all people.
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4. In G1722 him G846 was G2258 life G2222 ; and G2532 the G3588 life G2222 was G2258 the G3588 light G5457 of men G444 .
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5. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it.
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5. And G2532 the G3588 light G5457 shineth G5316 in G1722 darkness G4653 ; and G2532 the G3588 darkness G4653 comprehended G2638 it G846 not G3756 .
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6. There was a man named John who was sent by God.
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6. There was G1096 a man G444 sent G649 from G3844 God G2316 , whose G846 name G3686 was John G2491 .
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7. He came to tell people the truth about the Light so that through him all people could hear about the Light and believe.
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7. The same G3778 came G2064 for G1519 a witness G3141 , to G2443 bear witness G3140 of G4012 the G3588 Light G5457 , that G2443 all G3956 men through G1223 him G846 might believe G4100 .
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8. John was not the Light, but he came to tell people the truth about the Light.
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8. He G1565 was G2258 not G3756 that Light G5457 , but G235 was sent to G2443 bear witness G3140 of G4012 that Light G5457 .
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9. The true Light that gives light to all was coming into the world!
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9. That was G2258 the G3588 true G228 Light G5457 , which G3739 lighteth G5461 every G3956 man G444 that cometh G2064 into G1519 the G3588 world G2889 .
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10. The Word was in the world, and the world was made by him, but the world did not know him.
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10. He was G2258 in G1722 the G3588 world G2889 , and G2532 the G3588 world G2889 was made G1096 by G1223 him G846 , and G2532 the G3588 world G2889 knew G1097 him G846 not G3756 .
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11. He came to the world that was his own, but his own people did not accept him.
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11. He came G2064 unto G1519 his own G2398 , and G2532 his own G2398 received G3880 him G846 not G3756 .
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12. But to all who did accept him and believe in him he gave the right to become children of God.
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12. But G1161 as many as G3745 received G2983 him G846 , to them G846 gave G1325 he power G1849 to become G1096 the sons G5043 of God G2316 , even to them that believe G4100 on G1519 his G846 name G3686 :
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13. They did not become his children in any human way -- by any human parents or human desire. They were born of God.
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13. Which G3739 were born G1080 , not G3756 of G1537 blood G129 , nor G3761 of G1537 the will G2307 of the flesh G4561 , nor G3761 of G1537 the will G2307 of man G435 , but G235 of G1537 God G2316 .
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14. The Word became a human and lived among us. We saw his glory -- the glory that belongs to the only Son of the Father -- and he was full of grace and truth.
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14. And G2532 the G3588 Word G3056 was made G1096 flesh G4561 , and G2532 dwelt G4637 among G1722 us G2254 , ( and G2532 we beheld G2300 his G846 glory G1391 , the glory G1391 as G5613 of the only begotten G3439 of G3844 the Father G3962 ,) full G4134 of grace G5485 and G2532 truth G225 .
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15. John tells the truth about him and cries out, saying, "This is the One I told you about: 'The One who comes after me is greater than I am, because he was living before me.'"
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15. John G2491 bare witness G3140 of G4012 him G846 , and G2532 cried G2896 , saying G3004 , This G3778 was G2258 he of whom G3739 I spake G2036 , He that cometh G2064 after G3694 me G3450 is preferred G1096 before G1715 me G3450 : for he G3754 was G2258 before G4413 me G3450 .
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16. Because he was full of grace and truth, from him we all received one gift after another.
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16. And G2532 of G1537 his G846 fullness G4138 have all G3956 we G2249 received G2983 , and G2532 grace G5485 for G473 grace G5485 .
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17. The law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
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17. For G3754 the G3588 law G3551 was given G1325 by G1223 Moses G3475 , but grace G5485 and G2532 truth G225 came G1096 by G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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18. No one has ever seen God. But God the only Son is very close to the Father, and he has shown us what God is like.
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18. No man G3762 hath seen G3708 God G2316 at any time G4455 ; the G3588 only begotten G3439 Son G5207 , which is G5607 in G1519 the G3588 bosom G2859 of the G3588 Father G3962 , he G1565 hath declared G1834 him.
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19. Here is the truth John told when the Jews in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, "Who are you?"
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19. And G2532 this G3778 is G2076 the G3588 record G3141 of John G2491 , when G3753 the G3588 Jews G2453 sent G649 priests G2409 and G2532 Levites G3019 from G1537 Jerusalem G2414 to G2443 ask G2065 him G846 , Who G5101 art G1488 thou G4771 ?
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20. John spoke freely and did not refuse to answer. He said, "I am not the Christ."
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20. And G2532 he confessed G3670 , and G2532 denied G720 not G3756 ; but G2532 confessed G3670 , I G1473 am G1510 not G3756 the G3588 Christ G5547 .
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21. So they asked him, "Then who are you? Are you Elijah?" He answered, "No, I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" they asked. He answered, "No."
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21. And G2532 they asked G2065 him G846 , What G5101 then G3767 ? Art G1488 thou G4771 Elijah G2243 ? And G2532 he saith G3004 , I am G1510 not G3756 . Art G1488 thou G4771 that Prophet G4396 ? And G2532 he answered G611 , No G3756 .
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22. Then they said, "Who are you? Give us an answer to tell those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
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22. Then G3767 said G2036 they unto him G846 , Who G5101 art G1488 thou? that G2443 we may give G1325 an answer G612 to them that sent G3992 us G2248 . What G5101 sayest G3004 thou of G4012 thyself G4572 ?
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23. John told them in the words of the prophet Isaiah: "I am the voice of one calling out in the desert: 'Make the road straight for the Lord.'"
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23. He said G5346 , I G1473 am the voice G5456 of one crying G994 in G1722 the G3588 wilderness G2048 , Make straight G2116 the G3588 way G3598 of the Lord G2962 , as G2531 said G2036 the G3588 prophet G4396 Isaiah G2268 .
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24. Some Pharisees who had been sent asked John:
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24. And G2532 they which were sent G649 were G2258 of G1537 the G3588 Pharisees G5330 .
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25. "If you are not the Christ or Elijah or the Prophet, why do you baptize people?"
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25. And G2532 they asked G2065 him G846 , and G2532 said G2036 unto him G846 , Why G5101 baptizest G907 thou then G3767 , if G1487 thou G4771 be G1488 not G3756 that Christ G5547 , nor G3777 Elijah G2243 , neither G3777 that prophet G4396 ?
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26. John answered, "I baptize with water, but there is one here with you that you don't know about.
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26. John G2491 answered G611 them G846 , saying G3004 , I G1473 baptize G907 with G1722 water G5204 : but G1161 there standeth G2476 one among G3319 you G5216 , whom G3739 ye G5210 know G1492 not G3756 ;
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27. He is the One who comes after me. I am not good enough to untie the strings of his sandals."
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27. He G846 it is G2076 , who coming G2064 after G3694 me G3450 is preferred G1096 before G1715 me G3450 , whose G3739 shoe G5266 's latchet G2438 I G1473 am G1510 not G3756 worthy G514 to G2443 unloose G3089 G846 .
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28. This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing people.
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28. These things G5023 were done G1096 in G1722 Bethabara G962 beyond G4008 Jordan G2446 , where G3699 John G2491 was G2258 baptizing G907 .
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29. The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. John said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
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29. The G3588 next day G1887 John G2491 seeth G991 Jesus G2424 coming G2064 unto G4314 him G846 , and G2532 saith G3004 , Behold G2396 the G3588 Lamb G286 of God G2316 , which taketh away G142 the G3588 sin G266 of the G3588 world G2889 .
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30. This is the One I was talking about when I said, 'A man will come after me, but he is greater than I am, because he was living before me.'
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30. This G3778 is G2076 he of G4012 whom G3739 I G1473 said G2036 , After G3694 me G3450 cometh G2064 a man G435 which G3739 is preferred G1096 before G1715 me G3450 : for G3754 he was G2258 before G4413 me G3450 .
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31. Even I did not know who he was, although I came baptizing with water so that the people of Israel would know who he is."
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31. And I G2504 knew G1492 him G846 not G3756 : but G235 that G2443 he should be made manifest G5319 to Israel G2474 , therefore G1223 G5124 am I G1473 come G2064 baptizing G907 with G1722 water G5204 .
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