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John 1 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

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The Deity of Jesus Christ

(Gen 1:1—2:3 )
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:2 - The same was in the beginning with God.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:3 - All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:4 - In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:5 - And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.

The Witness John

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:6 - There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:7 - The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:8 - He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:9 - There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:10 - He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:11 - He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:12 - But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:13 - who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

The Word Made Flesh

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:14 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:15 - John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:16 - For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:17 - For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:18 - No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

The Testimony of John

(Mat 3:1–12; Mar 1:1–8; Luk 3:1–20 )
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:19 - And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:20 - And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:21 - And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:22 - They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:23 - He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:24 - And they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:25 - And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:26 - John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:27 - even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:28 - These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
(Mat 3:13–17; Mar 1:9–11; Luk 3:21, 22 )
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:29 - On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:30 - This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:31 - And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:32 - And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:33 - And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:34 - And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.

Jesus' Public Ministry, First Converts

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:35 - Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples;
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:36 - and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:37 - And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:38 - And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abidest thou?
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:39 - He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:40 - One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:41 - He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:42 - He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:43 - On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:44 - Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:45 - Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:46 - And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:47 - Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:48 - Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49 - Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:50 - Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:51 - And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
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