John 1:12-17

12But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name,

13who were born, not of natural descent, or of the will of the flesh, or of the will of man, but of God.

14The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

15(John testified concerning him and exclaimed, “This was the one of whom I said, ‘The one coming after me ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.’”)

16Indeed, we have all received grace upon grace from his fullness,

17for the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.