2. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning (v.1) David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
3. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made (v.3) David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
4. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood (or overcome) it (v.4-5) David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
5. There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe (v.7) David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
6. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light (v.8) David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
7. The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world (v.9) David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
8. He was in the world and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him (v.10-11) David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
9. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God (v.12) David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
10. Children not born of natural descent, nor of human decision or of a husband’s will, but born of God (v.13). David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
11. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth (v.14). David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
12. John testifies concerning him. He cries out saying, “This was of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me’” (v.15) David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
13. From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ (v.16-17) David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
14. No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father’s side, has made him known (v.18) David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
15. John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the man I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me’” (v.29-30) David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
16. John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
17. I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ I have seen and testify that this is the Son of God” (v.32-34) David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
18. The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus(v.18). David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
19. Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus (v.40-42). David Clayton Dec. 27, 2009
