CLV(i)
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."
6 There came to be a man, commissioned by God. His name was John."
7 This one came for a testimony, that he should be testifying concerning the light, that all should be believing through it."
8 Not he was the light, but he came that he should be testifying concerning the light. "
9 It was the true light - which is enlightening every man - coming into the world.
10 In the world He was, and the world came into being through Him, and the world knew Him not."
11 To His own He came, and those who are His own accepted Him not."
12 Yet whoever obtained Him, to them He gives the right to become children of God, to those who are believing in His name,
13 who were begotten, not of bloods, neither of the will of the flesh, neither of the will of a man, but of God."
14 And the Word became flesh and tabernacles among us, and we gaze at His glory, a glory as of an only-begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth."
15 John is testifying concerning Him and has cried, saying, "This was He of Whom I said, 'He Who is coming after me, has come to be in front of me,' for He was first, before me,
16 for of that which fills Him we all obtained, and grace for grace."
17 For the law through Moses was given; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 God no one has ever seen. The only-begotten God, Who is in the bosom of the Father, He unfolds Him."