John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the word, and the word was toward God, and God was the word. "

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ In the beginning was the word, and the word was toward God, and God was the word. " ² This was in the beginning toward God. ³ All came into being through it, and apart from it not even one thing came into being which has come into being." ⁴ In it was life, and the life was the light of men." ⁵ And the light is appearing in the darkness, and the darkness grasped it not."