John 1

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¹In the beginning was that Word, and that Word was with God, and that Word was God.

KJVIn^G1722 the beginning^G746 was^G2258^(G5713) the Word^G3056, and^G2532 the Word^G3056 was^G2258^(G5713) with^G4314 God^G2316, and^G2532 the Word^G3056 was^G2258^(G5713) God^G2316.

² This same was in the beginning with God.

KJVThe same^G3778 was^G2258^(G5713) in^G1722 the beginning^G746 with^G4314 God^G2316.

³ All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made.

KJVAll things^G3956 were made^G1096^(G5633) by^G1223 him^G846; and^G2532 without^G5565 him^G846 was^G1096 not^G3761 any thing^G1520 made^G1096^(G5633) that^G3739 was made^G1096^(G5754).

⁴ In it was life, and that life was the light of men.

KJVIn^G1722 him^G846 was^G2258^(G5713) life^G2222; and^G2532 the life^G2222 was^G2258^(G5713) the light^G5457 of men^G444.

⁵ And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not.

KJVAnd^G2532 the light^G5457 shineth^G5316^(G5719) in^G1722 darkness^G4653; and^G2532 the darkness^G4653 comprehended^G2638^(G5627) it^G846 not^G3756.

⁶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn.

KJVThere was^G1096^(G5633) a man^G444 sent^G649^(G5772) from^G3844 God^G2316, whose^G846 name^G3686 was John^G2491.

⁷ This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue.

KJVThe same^G3778 came^G2064^(G5627) for^G1519 a witness^G3141, to^G2443 bear witness^G3140^(G5661) of^G4012 the Light^G5457, that^G2443 all^G3956 men through^G1223 him^G846 might believe^G4100^(G5661).

⁸ He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.

KJVHe was^G2258^(G5713) not^G3756 that^G1565 Light^G5457, but^G235 was sent to^G2443 bear witness^G3140^(G5661) of^G4012 that Light^G5457.

⁹ This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.

KJVThat was^G2258^(G5713) the true^G228 Light^G5457, which^G3739 lighteth^G5461^(G5719) every man^G3956^G444 that cometh^G2064^(G5740) into^G1519 the world^G2889.

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the worlde was made by him: and the worlde knewe him not.

KJVHe was^G2258^(G5713) in^G1722 the world^G2889, and^G2532 the world^G2889 was made^G1096^(G5633) by^G1223 him^G846, and^G2532 the world^G2889 knew^G1097^(G5627) him^G846 not^G3756.

¹¹ He came vnto his owne, and his owne receiued him not.

KJVHe came^G2064^(G5627) unto^G1519 his own^G2398, and^G2532 his own^G2398 received^G3880^(G5627) him^G846 not^G3756.

¹² But as many as receiued him, to them he gaue prerogatiue to be the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue in his Name.

KJVBut^G1161 as many as^G3745 received^G2983^(G5627) him^G846, to them^G846 gave he^G1325^(G5656) power^G1849 to become^G1096^(G5635) the sons^G5043 of God^G2316, even to them that believe^G4100^(G5723) on^G1519 his^G846 name^G3686:

¹³ Which are borne not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of ye wil of man, but of God.

KJVWhich^G3739 were born^G1080^(G5681), 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.

¹⁴ And that Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs, (and we sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onely begotten Sonne of the Father) full of grace and trueth.

KJVAnd^G2532 the Word^G3056 was made^G1096^(G5633) flesh^G4561, and^G2532 dwelt^G4637^(G5656) among^G1722 us^G2254,(and^G2532 we beheld^G2300^(G5662) 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.

¹⁵ Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cryed, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that commeth after me, was before me: for he was better then I.

KJVJohn^G2491 bare witness^G3140^(G5719) of^G4012 him^G846, and^G2532 cried^G2896^(G5754), saying^G3004^(G5723), This^G3778 was he^G2258^(G5713) of whom^G3739 I spake^G2036^(G5627), He that cometh^G2064^(G5740) after^G3694 me^G3450 is preferred^G1096^(G5754) before^G1715 me^G3450: for^G3754 he was^G2258^(G5713) before^G4413 me^G3450.

¹⁶ And of his fulnesse haue all we receiued, and grace for grace.

KJVAnd^G2532 of^G1537 his^G846 fulness^G4138 have^G2983 all^G3956 we^G2249 received^G2983^(G5627), and^G2532 grace^G5485 for^G473 grace^G5485.

¹⁷ For the Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth came by Iesus Christ.

KJVFor^G3754 the law^G3551 was given^G1325^(G5681) by^G1223 Moses^G3475, but grace^G5485 and^G2532 truth^G225 came^G1096^(G5633) by^G1223 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

¹⁸ No man hath seene God at any time: that onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him.

KJVNo man^G3762 hath seen^G3708^(G5758) God^G2316 at any time^G4455; the only begotten^G3439 Son^G5207, which^G3588 is^G5607^(G5752) in^G1519 the bosom^G2859 of the Father^G3962, he^G1565 hath declared^G1834^(G5662) him.

¹⁹ Then this is the record of Iohn, when the Iewes sent Priestes and Leuites from Hierusalem, to aske him, Who art thou?

KJVAnd^G2532 this^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) the record^G3141 of John^G2491, when^G3753 the Jews^G2453 sent^G649^(G5656) priests^G2409 and^G2532 Levites^G3019 from^G1537 Jerusalem^G2414 to^G2443 ask^G2065^(G5661) him^G846, Who^G5101 art^G1488^(G5748) thou^G4771?

²⁰ And he confessed and denied not, and said plainely, I am not that Christ.

KJVAnd^G2532 he confessed^G3670^(G5656), and^G2532 denied^G720^(G5662) not^G3756; but^G2532 confessed^G3670^(G5656),^G3754 I^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) not^G3756 the Christ^G5547.

²¹ And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he said, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And he answered, No.

KJVAnd^G2532 they asked^G2065^(G5656) him^G846, What^G5101 then^G3767? Art^G1488^(G5748) thou^G4771 Elias^G2243? And^G2532 he saith^G3004^(G5719), I am^G1510^(G5748) not^G3756. Art^G1488^(G5748) thou^G4771 that prophet^G4396? And^G2532 he answered^G611^(G5662), No^G3756.

²² Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?

KJVThen^G3767 said they^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Who^G5101 art thou^G1488^(G5748)? that^G2443 we may give^G1325^(G5632) an answer^G612 to them that sent^G3992^(G5660) us^G2248. What^G5101 sayest thou^G3004^(G5719) of^G4012 thyself^G4572?

²³ He said, I am the voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.

KJVHe said^G5346^(G5713), I^G1473 am the voice^G5456 of one crying^G994^(G5723) in^G1722 the wilderness^G2048, Make straight^G2116^(G5657) the way^G3598 of the Lord^G2962, as^G2531 said^G2036^(G5627) the prophet^G4396 Esaias^G2268.

²⁴ Nowe they which were sent, were of the Pharises.

KJVAnd^G2532 they which^G3588 were sent^G649^(G5772) were^G2258^(G5713) of^G1537 the Pharisees^G5330.

²⁵ And they asked him, and saide vnto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elias, nor that Prophet?

KJVAnd^G2532 they asked^G2065^(G5656) him^G846, and^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Why^G5101 baptizest thou^G907^(G5719) then^G3767, if^G1487 thou^G4771 be^G1488^(G5748) not^G3756 that Christ^G5547, nor^G3777 Elias^G2243, neither^G3777 that prophet^G4396?

²⁶ Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye knowe not.

KJVJohn^G2491 answered^G611^(G5662) them^G846, saying^G3004^(G5723), I^G1473 baptize^G907^(G5719) with^G1722 water^G5204: but^G1161 there standeth one^G2476^(G5707)^(G5758) among^G3319 you^G5216, whom^G3739 ye^G5210 know^G1492^(G5758) not^G3756;

²⁷ He it is that commeth after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthie to vnloose.

KJVHe^G846 it is^G2076^(G5748), who^G3739 coming^G2064^(G5740) after^G3694 me^G3450 is preferred^G1096^(G5754) before^G1715 me^G3450, whose^G3739^G846 shoe's^G5266 latchet^G2438 I^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) not^G3756 worthy^G514 to^G2443 unloose^G3089^(G5661).

²⁸ These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordan, where Iohn did baptize.

KJVThese things^G5023 were done^G1096^(G5633) in^G1722 Bethabara^G962 beyond^G4008 Jordan^G2446, where^G3699 John^G2491 was^G2258^(G5713) baptizing^G907^(G5723).

²⁹ The next day Iohn, seeth Iesus coming vnto him, and saith, Beholde that Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world.

KJVThe next day^G1887 John^G2491 seeth^G991^(G5719) Jesus^G2424 coming^G2064^(G5740) unto^G4314 him^G846, and^G2532 saith^G3004^(G5719), Behold^G2396 the Lamb^G286 of God^G2316, which^G3588 taketh away^G142^(G5723) the sin^G266 of the world^G2889.

³⁰ This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.

KJVThis^G3778 is he^G2076^(G5748) of^G4012 whom^G3739 I^G1473 said^G2036^(G5627), After^G3694 me^G3450 cometh^G2064^(G5736) a man^G435 which^G3739 is preferred^G1096^(G5754) before^G1715 me^G3450: for^G3754 he was^G2258^(G5713) before^G4413 me^G3450.

³¹ And I knewe him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.

KJVAnd I^G2504 knew^G1492^(G5715) him^G846 not^G3756: but^G235 that^G2443 he should be made manifest^G5319^(G5686) to Israel^G2474, therefore^G1223^G5124 am^G2064 I^G1473 come^G2064^(G5627) baptizing^G907^(G5723) with^G1722 water^G5204.

³² So Iohn bare recorde, saying, I behelde that Spirit come downe from heauen, like a doue, and it abode vpon him,

KJVAnd^G2532 John^G2491 bare record^G3140^(G5656), saying^G3004^(G5723),^G3754 I saw^G2300^(G5766) the Spirit^G4151 descending^G2597^(G5723) from^G1537 heaven^G3772 like^G5616 a dove^G4058, and^G2532 it abode^G3306^(G5656) upon^G1909 him^G846.

³³ And I knewe him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he saide vnto me, Vpon whom thou shalt see that Spirit come downe, and tary still on him, that is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost.

KJVAnd I^G2504 knew^G1492^(G5715) him^G846 not^G3756: but^G235 he that sent^G3992^(G5660) me^G3165 to baptize^G907^(G5721) with^G1722 water^G5204, the same^G1565 said^G2036^(G5627) unto me^G3427, Upon^G1909 whom^G3739^G302 thou shalt see^G1492^(G5632) the Spirit^G4151 descending^G2597^(G5723), and^G2532 remaining^G3306^(G5723) on^G1909 him^G846, the same^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) he which baptizeth^G907^(G5723) with^G1722 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151.

³⁴ And I sawe, and bare record that this is that Sonne of God.

KJVAnd I^G2504 saw^G3708^(G5758), and^G2532 bare record^G3140^(G5758) that^G3754 this^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) the Son^G5207 of God^G2316.

³⁵ The next day, Iohn stoode againe, and two of his disciples.

KJVAgain^G3825 the next day after^G1887 John^G2491 stood^G2476^(G5715), and^G2532 two^G1417 of^G1537 his^G846 disciples^G3101;

³⁶ And he behelde Iesus walking by, and said, Beholde that Lambe of God.

KJVAnd^G2532 looking upon^G1689^(G5660) Jesus^G2424 as he walked^G4043^(G5723), he saith^G3004^(G5719), Behold^G2396 the Lamb^G286 of God^G2316!

³⁷ And the two disciples heard him speake, and followed Iesus.

KJVAnd^G2532 the two^G1417 disciples^G3101 heard^G191^(G5656) him^G846 speak^G2980^(G5723), and^G2532 they followed^G190^(G5656) Jesus^G2424.

³⁸ Then Iesus turned about, and saw them followe, and saide vnto them, What seeke ye? And they saide vnto him, Rabbi (which is to say by interpretation, Master) where dwellest thou?

KJVThen^G1161 Jesus^G2424 turned^G4762^(G5651), and^G2532 saw^G2300^(G5666) them^G846 following^G190^(G5723), and saith^G3004^(G5719) unto them^G846, What^G5101 seek ye^G2212^(G5719)?^G1161 They said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Rabbi^G4461,(which^G3739 is to say^G3004^(G5743), being interpreted^G2059^(G5746), Master^G1320,) where^G4226 dwellest thou^G3306^(G5719)?

³⁹ He saide vnto them, Come, and see. They came and sawe where hee dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth houre.

KJVHe saith^G3004^(G5719) unto them^G846, Come^G2064^(G5737) and^G2532 see^G1492^(G5628). They came^G2064^(G5627) and^G2532 saw^G1492^(G5627) where^G4226 he dwelt^G3306^(G5719), and^G2532 abode^G3306^(G5656) with^G3844 him^G846 that^G1565 day^G2250: for^G1161 it was^G2258^(G5713) about^G5613 the tenth^G1182 hour^G5610.

⁴⁰ Andrewe, Simon Peters brother, was one of the two which had heard it of Iohn, and that followed him.

KJVOne^G1520 of^G1537 the two^G1417 which^G3588 heard^G191^(G5660)^G3844 John^G2491 speak, and^G2532 followed^G190^(G5660) him^G846, was^G2258^(G5713) Andrew^G406, Simon^G4613 Peter's^G4074 brother^G80.

⁴¹ The same founde his brother Simon first, and said vnto him, We haue founde that Messias, which is by interpretation, that Christ.

KJVHe^G3778 first^G4413 findeth^G2147^(G5719) his own^G2398 brother^G80 Simon^G4613, and^G2532 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, We have found^G2147^(G5758) the Messias^G3323, which^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748), being interpreted^G3177^(G5746), the Christ^G5547.

⁴² And he brought him to Iesus; Iesus behelde him, and saide, Thou art Simon the sonne of Iona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.

KJVAnd^G2532 he brought^G71^(G5627) him^G846 to^G4314 Jesus^G2424. And^G1161 when Jesus^G2424 beheld^G1689^(G5660) him^G846, he said^G2036^(G5627), Thou^G4771 art^G1488^(G5748) Simon^G4613 the son^G5207 of Jona^G2495: thou^G4771 shalt be called^G2564^(G5701) Cephas^G2786, which^G3739 is by interpretation^G2059^(G5743), A stone^G4074.

⁴³ The day following, Iesus woulde goe into Galile, and founde Philip, and said vnto him, Followe me.

KJVThe day following^G1887 Jesus^G2424 would^G2309^(G5656) go forth^G1831^(G5629) into^G1519 Galilee^G1056, and^G2532 findeth^G2147^(G5719) Philip^G5376, and^G2532 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, Follow^G190^(G5720) me^G3427.

⁴⁴ Nowe Philip was of Bethsaida, the citie of Andrewe and Peter.

KJVNow^G1161 Philip^G5376 was^G2258^(G5713) of^G575 Bethsaida^G966, the city^G4172 of^G1537 Andrew^G406 and^G2532 Peter^G4074.

⁴⁵ Philippe founde Nathanael, and saide vnto him, Wee haue founde him of whom Moses did write in the Lawe, and the Prophetes, Iesus that sonne of Ioseph, that was of Nazareth.

KJVPhilip^G5376 findeth^G2147^(G5719) Nathanael^G3482, and^G2532 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, We have found^G2147^(G5758) him, of whom^G3739 Moses^G3475 in^G1722 the law^G3551, and^G2532 the prophets^G4396, did write^G1125^(G5656), Jesus^G2424 of^G575 Nazareth^G3478, the son^G5207 of Joseph^G2501.

⁴⁶ Then Nathanael sayde vnto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saide to him, Come, and see.

KJVAnd^G2532 Nathanael^G3482 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Can^G1410^(G5736) there any^G5100 good thing^G18 come^G1511^(G5750) out of^G1537 Nazareth^G3478? Philip^G5376 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, Come^G2064^(G5736) and^G2532 see^G1492^(G5657).

⁴⁷ Iesus sawe Nathanael comming to him, and saide of him, Beholde in deede an Israelite, in whom is no guile.

KJVJesus^G2424 saw^G1492^(G5627) Nathanael^G3482 coming^G2064^(G5740) to^G4314 him^G846, and^G2532 saith^G3004^(G5719) of^G4012 him^G846, Behold^G2396 an Israelite^G2475 indeed^G230, in^G1722 whom^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) no^G3756 guile^G1388!

⁴⁸ Nathanael sayde vnto him, Whence knewest thou mee? Iesus answered, and sayd vnto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast vnder the figge tree, I sawe thee.

KJVNathanael^G3482 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, Whence^G4159 knowest thou^G1097^(G5719) me^G3165? Jesus^G2424 answered^G611^(G5662) and^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Before^G4253 that Philip^G5376 called^G5455^(G5658) thee^G4571, when thou wast^G5607^(G5752) under^G5259 the fig tree^G4808, I saw^G1492^(G5627) thee^G4571.

⁴⁹ Nathanael answered, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, thou art that Sonne of God: thou art that King of Israel.

KJVNathanael^G3482 answered^G611^(G5662) and^G2532 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, Rabbi^G4461, thou^G4771 art^G1488^(G5748) the Son^G5207 of God^G2316; thou^G4771 art^G1488^(G5748) the King^G935 of Israel^G2474.

⁵⁰ Iesus answered, and sayde vnto him, Because I sayde vnto thee, I sawe thee vnder the figtree, beleeuest thou? thou shalt see greater things then these.

KJVJesus^G2424 answered^G611^(G5662) and^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Because^G3754 I said^G2036^(G5627) unto thee^G4671, I saw^G1492^(G5627) thee^G4571 under^G5270 the fig tree^G4808, believest thou^G4100^(G5719)? thou shalt see^G3700^(G5695) greater things^G3187 than these^G5130.

⁵¹ And he saide vnto him, Verely, verely I say vnto you, hereafter shall yee see heauen open, and the Angels of God ascending, and descending vpon that Sonne of man.

KJVAnd^G2532 he saith^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, Verily^G281, verily^G281, I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, Hereafter^G737^G575 ye shall see^G3700^(G5695) heaven^G3772 open^G455^(G5757), and^G2532 the angels^G32 of God^G2316 ascending^G305^(G5723) and^G2532 descending^G2597^(G5723) upon^G1909 the Son^G5207 of man^G444.

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