1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2This one was in the beginning with God.3All things came into being through him, and apart from him not one thing came into being that has come into being.4In him life was, and the life was the light of humans.5And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.6A human came into being who had been sent from God; his name was John.7This one came for testimony, so that he might testify concerning the light, in order that all might believe through him.8He himself was not the light, but he came so that he might testify concerning the light.9The true light was the one that gives light to every human who comes into the world.10He was in the world, and the world came into being through him, and the world did not know him.11He came to his own, and his own did not receive him.12But to all who did receive him, to those who believe in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.13They were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us; we have seen his glory, the glory as of the unique one from the father, full of grace and truth.15John bears witness about him and cries out, saying, 'This was he of whom I said, "He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me."'16For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came into being through Jesus Christ.18No one has ever seen God; the unique God, who is at the father's side, has made him known.