John 1:12-17

12But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,

13who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

15(John bore witness about him, and cried out, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.'")

16For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

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