John 1:1,3-5,14,18
John 1:1 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:3-5 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
John 1:14 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:18 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known.
John 1:1-2 The Message (MSG)
The Word was first, the Word present to God, God present to the Word. The Word was God, in readiness for God from day one.
John 1:3-5-3-5 The Message (MSG)
Everything was created through him; nothing—not one thing!— came into being without him. What came into existence was Life, and the Life was Light to live by. The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness; the darkness couldn’t put it out.
John 1:14 The Message (MSG)
The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish.
John 1:16-18 The Message (MSG)
We all live off his generous abundance, gift after gift after gift. We got the basics from Moses, and then this exuberant giving and receiving, This endless knowing and understanding— all this came through Jesus, the Messiah. No one has ever seen God, not so much as a glimpse. This one-of-a-kind God-Expression, who exists at the very heart of the Father, has made him plain as day.
John 1:1 King James Version (KJV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:3-5 King James Version (KJV)
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
John 1:14 King James Version (KJV)
And the Word was made 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.
John 1:18 King James Version (KJV)
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
John 1:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:3-5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
John 1:14 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.
John 1:1 New Century Version (NCV)
In the beginning there was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:3-5 New Century Version (NCV)
All things were made by him, and nothing was made without him. In him there was life, and that life was the light of all people. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it.
John 1:14 New Century Version (NCV)
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.
John 1:18 New Century Version (NCV)
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.
John 1:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:3-5 American Standard Version (ASV)
All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
John 1:14 American Standard Version (ASV)
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.
John 1:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
John 1:1 New International Version (NIV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:3-5 New International Version (NIV)
Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
John 1:14 New International Version (NIV)
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:18 New International Version (NIV)
No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.
John 1:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:3-5 New King James Version (NKJV)
All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
John 1:14 New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
John 1:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
John 1:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Gen 1:1; Is 9:6]
John 1:3-5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into being. In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the Light of men. The Light shines on in the darkness, and the darkness did not understand it or overpower it or appropriate it or absorb it [and is unreceptive to it]. [Gen 1:3]
John 1:14 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And the Word (Christ) became flesh, and lived among us; and we [actually] saw His glory, glory as belongs to the [One and] only begotten Son of the Father, [the Son who is truly unique, the only One of His kind, who is] full of grace and truth (absolutely free of deception). [Is 40:5]
John 1:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
No one has seen God [His essence, His divine nature] at any time; the [One and] only begotten God [that is, the unique Son] who is in the intimate presence of the Father, He has explained Him [and interpreted and revealed the awesome wonder of the Father]. [Prov 8:30]
John 1:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:3-5 New Living Translation (NLT)
God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.
John 1:14 New Living Translation (NLT)
So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.
John 1:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.
John 1:1 The Passion Translation (TPT)
In the beginning the Living Expression was already there. And the Living Expression was with God, yet fully God.
John 1:3-5 The Passion Translation (TPT)
And through his creative inspiration this Living Expression made all things, for nothing has existence apart from him! A fountain of life was in him, for his life is light for all humanity. And this Light never fails to shine through darkness— Light that darkness could not overcome!
John 1:14 The Passion Translation (TPT)
And so the Living Expression became a man and lived among us! We gazed upon his glory, the glory of the One and Only who came from the Father overflowing with tender mercy and truth!
