1 Before the world began, there was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was with God in the beginning.
3 All things were made through him. Nothing was made without him.
4 In him there was life. That life was light for the people of the world.
5 The Light shines in the darkness. And the darkness has not overpowered the Light.
6 There was a man named John who was sent by God.