The Word Became Flesh

1 ^(A)In the beginning was ^(B)the Word, and ^(C)the Word was with God, and ^(D)the Word was God. ² He was in the beginning with God. ^3 (E)All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

¹⁶ For by^[a] him all things were created, ^(A)in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether ^(B)thrones or ^(C)dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created ^(D)through him and for him. ¹⁷ And ^(E)he is before all things, and in him all things ^(F)hold together. ¹⁸ And ^(G)he is the head of the body, the church. He is ^(H)the beginning, ^(I)the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. ¹⁹ For ^(J)in him all the ^(K)fullness of God was pleased to dwell,