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CHAP. I.
1 The Diuinitie, Humanitie, and Office of Iesus Christ. 15 The testimonie of Iohn. 39 The calling of Andrew, Peter, &c.
1 In the beginning was the Word, & the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.2
3 All things were made by him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.3
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shineth in darknesse, and the darknesse comprehended it not.
6 ¶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn.6
8 Hee was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.
9 That was the true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.
10 Hee was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.10
11 Hee came vnto his owne, and his owne receiued him not.
12 But as many as receiued him, to them gaue hee power to become the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue on his Name:12
13 Which were borne, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs (& we beheld his glory, the glory as of the onely begotten of the Father) full of grace and trueth.14
16 And of his fulnesse haue all wee receiued, and grace for grace.16
17 For the Law was giuen by Moses, but grace and trueth came by Iesus Christ.
18 No man hath seene God at any time: the onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him.18
20 And he confessed, and denied not: but confessed, I am not the Christ.
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And hee answered, No.21
23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wildernesse: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.23
24 And they which were sent, were of the Pharises.
27 He it is, who comming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to vnloose.27
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordane, where Iohn was baptizing.
29 ¶ The next day, Iohn seeth Iesus comming vnto him, and saith, Behold the Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world.29
32 And Iohn bare record saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heauen, like a Doue, and it abode vpon him.32
34 And I saw, and bare record, that this is the sonne of God.
35 ¶ Againe the next day after, Iohn stood, and two of his disciples.
36 And looking vpon Iesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lambe of God.
37 And the two disciples heard him speake, and they followed Iesus.
38 Then Iesus turned, and saw them following, and saith vnto them, What seeke ye? They said vnto him, Rabbi, (which is to say being interpreted, Master) where dwellest thou?38
39 He saith vnto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth houre.39
40 One of the two which heard Iohn speake, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peters brother.
41 He first findeth his owne brother Simon, and saith vnto him, We haue found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.41
42 And he brought him to Iesus. And when Iesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the sonne of Iona, thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.42
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the citie of Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip findeth Nathaneel, and saith vnto him, We haue found him of whom Moses in the Law, and the Prophets did write, Iesus of Nazareth the sonne of Ioseph.45
John Chapter 1 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
2 Gen.1.1.
3 Col.1.16.
6 Mat.3.1.
10 Heb.11.3.
12 Or, the right or priuiledge.
14 Mat.1.16.
16 Col.1.19.
18 1.Iohn 4. 12. 1.tim. 6.16.
21 Or, a Prophet.
23 Mat.3.3.
27 Mat.3.11. acts 19.4.
29 Or, beareth.
32 Mat.3.16.
38 Or, abidest.
39 That was two houres before night.
41 Or, the anointed.
42 Or, Peter.
45 Gen.49.10. leuit.18. 18. , Esai.4.2.
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