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John 1 :: King James Version (KJV)

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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 by him; and without him was not any thing made that was 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 darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

The Witness John

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:6 - There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:7 - The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:8 - He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:9 - That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:10 - He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:11 - He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:12 - But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:13 - Which 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 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:15 - John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:16 - And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:17 - For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:18 - No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which 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 record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:20 - And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:21 - And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:22 - Then said they 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 the prophet Esaias.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:24 - And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:25 - And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:26 - John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:27 - He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:28 - These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
(Mat 3:13–17; Mar 1:9–11; Luk 3:21, 22 )
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:29 - The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:30 - This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred 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, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:32 - And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:33 - And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:34 - And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

Jesus' Public Ministry, First Converts

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:35 - Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:36 - And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he 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 - Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:39 - He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:40 - One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:41 - He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:42 - And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:43 - The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:44 - Now Philip was of Bethsaida, 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, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:46 - And Nathanael said unto him, Can there 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 that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49 - Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:50 - Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under 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, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
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